much of the village of broken in southern england was under water. houses were flooded as the river mole burst its banks in several places the nice enough to pay for some steps to help help help. it is sad. the reason i decided i'd seen these times that night and that something was stuck in a white van with ben and sam thought the day came and sat eight it was long time. that driver was only one plucked from christmas eve sitting onnt monday turned roads into one two weeks. the ad. with the way we feel we can get rid of it. so what don't know about. much could it be every day. what's with that it was a little seasonal cheer this year. many were trapped in their homes and power outages meant trouble for those with fridge is packed for the holidays the day. the people welcome once again. holiday candles weren't just for decoration russia has formally dropped charges against thirty greenpeace activists under a kremlin backed embassy and the environmentalists were arrested after trying to board a gasp from platform to a protest against russia's explorati

southern england is one the worst-hit. resident had to cope with surging floodwaters and no electricity. >> on christmas morning, most of this village was underwater. houses were flooded as the river burst its banks. >> somebody shouted, help. there is no lights in this part of the road. somebody was stuck in the white van over there. the fire brigade came. it took a long time. >> that driver was not in the water. rescuers spent christmas eve saving lives. the flood turned streets into waterways. >> we rescued about six people. 4 were critical. a nine-year-old girl. and a taxi driver. they had to be carried out. >> for residents, there was little seasonal cheer. many were trapped in their homes and power outages mid troubles for those with refrigerators packed for the holidays. it is a christmas the people will not forget. when the holiday councils were not just for decoration. >> russia has dropped charges against 30 greenpeace activist against an amnesty. environmentalism were arrested after trying to board a platform ag

then back all the way over to southern new england and to boston. and that's the direction the storm is headed in for tonight and tomorrow. we still have some heavy bands of snow to go around the new york city area until about midnight. then we're going to see icing just north of new york city and snow continues to push northward through upstate new york and new england. boston will be getting snow then. your snow will continue until about 6:00 a.m. then the storm lifts to the north. but still some more snow for parts of maine. could see up to a foot and a half of snow there before the storm comes to an end on sunday. and look at this. by the time this storm ends, this is how much snow will be on the ground, stretching from chicago across the great lakes all the way to boston and to southern new england, that will see more than a foot of snow. we also have winter storm warnings and advisories that remain in effect for this entire region through tomorrow. lester? >> janice huff here in new york tonight. thank you. >>> and this is not the only weather

force winds and heavy rain like people died in prison and prawns at the floating wreak havoc and southern england and thousands of travelers were stranded at airports and train stations and in front of twenty four thousand items were left without power. this tool box in the northern front whose mind is when some two hundred and forty five villages cappella and weights measuring up to seventy two tie. the town the sharks in nineteen fifty was devastated by flooding in several houses were destroyed. the storm knocked down trees and gold grades and railway tracks in its wake as it swept across fronds and northern spain one christmas eve the cells of christian pilgrims flock to the helm of bethlehem the latin patriarch of the holy land one while celebrated midnight mass and the twins church of the nativity built above a grotto where christians believe jesus christ was born palestinian president mahmoud abbas and eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton were among the dignitaries attending the service. and in reading seventy thousand people attended conferences his best ever christmas address the key

well the founder of frac free sussex in southern england tells us that the gas extraction process simply cannot be made safe. it is an inherently unregulated will process say fracking is an oxymoron it is simply not possible it's such a human arrogance to say that we can legislate for the vagaries of subterranean geology what i have learned from the people i now know personally in pennsylvania and australia has made me very scared as a mother of someone of a child as someone who lives four miles from a fracking well in a country that already has sixty percent plus potentially licensed for this eco cycle nightmare this technology cannot be regulated they're making all kinds of you euphemistic excuses about oh it's not to do with the fracking it's to do with poor operations it pollutes drinking water it pollutes a it is widely proven to trigger seismic activity both nearby and. so what's down the road for britain for fracking revolution takes hold well look no further than texas they sell gas drilling capital of the world their property prices are tanking your wells ranks mile stretch for

the founder of fact free sussex in southern england tells us that the gas extraction process simply cannot be made safe. it is inherently on making eight of a person's sake. frankie is an oxymoron it is simply not possible it's such a cute idea is to say that we can legislate for the vagaries of some training done and take what i have learned and the people i now know testing in pennsylvania australia has made me very scared. as a mother of someone that of a child that someone hit it on mosman acting well in a country that already has sixty percent plus potentially licensed to this intense idol nightmare this technology can not be making eight it's been making all kinds of view you can stick excuses about whats not to give it a cracking it seeks to give it our operation. it's a stinking more to it and it said that is why he pretended to take a seismic activity at nearby and the fall. so what's down the road for britain if the revolution takes hold. well look no further than texas the sound of drilling capital of the world their property prices are taking your wealth rank smell stretch for

then back all the way over to southern new england and to boston. and that's the direction the storm is headed in for tonight and tomorrow. we still have some heavy bands of snow to go around the new york city area until about midnight. then we're going to see icing just north of new york city and snow continues to push northward through upstate new york and new england. boston will be getting snow then. your snow will continue until about 6:00 a.m. then the storm lifts to the north. but still some more snow for parts of maine. could see up to a foot and a half of snow there before the storm comes to an end on sunday. and look at this. by the time this storm ends, this is how much snow will be on the ground, stretching from chicago across the great lakes all the way to boston and to southern new england, that will see more than a foot of snow. we also have winter storm warnings and advisories that remain in effect for this entire region through tomorrow. lester? >> janice huff here in new york tonight. thank you. >>> and this is not the only weather

so steve smith on a frock free sussex in southern england who believes that the gas construction process simply cannot be made safe. it is an inherently on making eight of a person's sake. frankie is an oxymoron. it is simply not possible. it's such a keen eye to say that we can legislate for the vagaries of some came down and take what i have learned and people i now know christ in pennsylvania. australia has made me very scared. as a mother of someone that of a child to someone he lives on mosman for chemo in a country that already has sixty percent plus potentially licensed to this because i don't like mad. this technology can not be making eight it's been making all kinds again you can stick excuses about whats not to give it a cracking it seeks to give it our operation it's a stinking more to it and it said that is why he pretended to take a seismic activity at nearby and the fall. so what does like heather and britney and cracking revelation takes a lot of time and we need look no further than taxes that's the shale gas drilling capital of the world that property prices in time to

. >>> plus in southern england with a puzzle for you. what has this place, the daily telegraph, the cross word and world war ii have in common? fancy a clue? that's coming up later in the program. >> well, now is pouring water in south korea a full-time job? what about those workers who varnish your nails? the government is trying to cut unemployment. the jobs market is changing. we're talking about south korea. we have reports from seoul. >> what type of worth would you like with your meal? in south korean restaurant it may soon become more common to see a new member of staff with a new skill. a new water sow mal soma llier t to drink and how to drink it. >> we help customers by selecting appropriate water to enhance the taste of the dishes. >> reporter: some jobs will now be legitimate as official jobs. on the face of it this plan looks like a way to legitimatize employment overnight simply to make the numbers look better. but the government is hoping that it will encourage smaller industries to grow. by adding 100 jobs to the official

. >> and i'm in southern england with a puzzle. what have this place, the "the daily telegraph," the humble crossword and world war ii got in comment? fancy a clue - it's coming up later in the program. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz. diplomats are scrambling to head off a civil war in south sudan. 500 have been killed, including two members of the u.n. peacekeeping force. today four americans where wounded whilst on a mission to air lift other americans out of the country. >> memorials are happening in arlington national cemetery, families honouring the 25th anniversary of pan am flight 103. 273 died, including 11 oun the ground. >> mission accomplished for today's space walk. n.a.s.a. astronauts spend 5.5 hours working on the cooling pump. repairs are expected to take three days. >> in ukraine the orthodox church joined the process, in favour of aligning with russia, not the european union, going against thousands of protesters. jennifer glass has more from kiev. >> from the east and south of ukraine, su

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that rain will fall hard over the mid-atlantic and move into new england heading into tomorrow afternoon. lit fall hard in southern times before the whole storm pulls away from the northeast as we head into monday. rainfall amounts will be one to two inches widespread up and down the eastern seaboard. locally higher amounts heaviest when you get through central georgia down through alabama and snowfall amounts not that bad when you get to chicago and minneapolis. look at the strip, 6 to 12 inches hit hard. it could be more than a foot in portions of maine away from the coastline where they're, of course dealing with like you said thousands of outages. lesser amounts in southern new england. after that the big story is the arctic cold. jet streams are going to dip to the south and a lot of chilly air is going to dip in. for new year's eve for the ball drop it's going to be well below zero. 15 in boston on new year's eve. >> cold way to ring in the new year. danielle niles of our boston station wbz-tv. thank you. >>> rescuers are on their way to rescue a crew on a ship. it's 100 miles south of tasmania. one of them

england. this is one of our computer models. you know, generally two to four in the southern new england. three to six north of that and areas to the south, not quite as much. only two or three. again, it's the timing during the day on tuesday people driving to work, school, kids and business travel will be highly impacted. >> you to be dacareful out. there. >>> today's high-tech screens may be too visual for you to appreciate. busting for boasting. we have that story coming up. also braving the cold and a few chuckles. there he, is bill karins. i just saw you go by. here you come. keep your eye on the guy to the left. it's all coming up next. >>> it turpz out friday the 13th isn't lucky. after no tukts matched the mega millions jackpot. the prize climbed to $553 million. the next drawing is tuesday night and the jackpot is certain to grow by the time the balls fall. >>> nelson mandela is laid to rest in south africa. the former south african president is remembered as a man who emerged from 27 years in prison to forge a new democratic nation by promoting forgiveness and reconciliation. m

plus, i'm in southern england with a puzzle for you. what have this place, the "the daily telegraph," the humble commonwealth and world war ii got in common. that's coming up later. >> i'm john henry smith, if you think lebron james looks larger than life, imagine how he looked with ben mcilmore last night. i'll explain, ahead in sport. are >> welcome back in good morning everybody. i'm david shuster, and these are the top stories at this hour: president obama is now in hawaii where he and his family will spend the next 17 days on vacation. before leaving he held a press conference and took questions on a range of issues including the heath care problems and the controversies over n.s.a. spying >> gay couples in utah are celebrating a federal judge's decision to overturn a ban on gaye marriage. some couples rushed to tie the knot. the state government said it will appeal the court's conditions. >> ramping up pressure on the leaders in the central african republic region. hundreds died in the week-lopping fighting. the latest attack targ

expect rain from florida to southern new england. some areas will gets a much as 2 inches. be frigid in the midwest. the highs in south dakota will range from 0 to minus 15 degrees and the northwest will be a mess, a mixture of ice, rain, and snow will clog some areas. >>> in sports peyton manning is on top. against the texans he threw four touchdowns but it was his last toss to julian thomas that gave him 51 t.d. tosses in a single season, breaking nfl tom brady's record. manning will probably add more in next weekend's season closer. broncos crushed the texans, 27-13. >>> philadelphia kept running over chicago, gaining 289 yards on the ground and racking up the points. that sets up a win-or-go-home game next week for the bears. >>> drama in d.c. fourth and goal for the cowboys. just over a minute in the game, thome romo scrambles out of the pocket and finds demarco murray for the score. dallas makes great comeback to beat the redskins, 24-23. they meet next week in a winner-takes-all grunge match. the cards beat seattle, 17-10. it was the first home loss for seattle's qb

. >> reporter: we're getting an arctic blast lasting for days, from virginia to southern new englandp to a half foot of snow fell. the burst of beautiful winter transforming into a troubling commute. >> as you get closer to new jersey the roads got worse. >> reporter: more than 80 car accidents just in connecticut, hundreds of schools closed. in massachusetts the slick roads sending this plow through a pole and into a pond. at dulles international the parade of plows trying to clear over two inches. weather has been a big issue at the airports this week. more than 6,000 flights cancelled across the country since sunday. along with that below average temperature in california, dangerous winds. >> the trailer was off the ground. i have a co-driver with me and it's not worth our life. >> reporter: in chicago, fans survived the bears game in the coldest temperatures for this date in 18 years. our alex perez put the temperature to the test. >> reporter: we took one of our t-shirts, put it in water and hung it outside and within 15 minutes this is what we got, stiff as a board. >> reporter

the same kind of soil composition that runs all the way from northern france into sussex and southern englandis very comparable and these are top quality wines both for celebration and for anyone that drinks wine. >> i remember 2006 in the u.k.. it was a horrible summer. >> it may well have been. it is marginal. it wasn't as bad as 2012. they didn't make 2012. 2013 will be excellent. vintage specific. this, i have tried and it is.... , something that used to bring shadows to people when they were talking about german wine. you brought one in. this is the reasoning. -- this is a riesling. wine is far more accepted now. >> this is a great and long- standing wine. >> is that because they use to export all the crap to the u.k.? >> the british markets were the downfall of the fine german wine. it came to be perceived as a sweet and cheap wine. in fact it is a great armitage to german wines. this one i chose because i read that in the u.k. over 50% of adults expect to have had their first class of wine or alcohol by a limit :00 a.m. on christmas morning believe it or not. this is low alcohol. it is

the commute could be very difficult around new york city up through southern new england right duringom boston will not be fun. this is not a huge snowstorm. we could get two to four inches from your house to new york city and new england. >> a white christmas, perhaps. >> no, it will rain and got up to 50 by the weekend. >> bill, good morning. >> coming up, republican leaders do seem to like the strategy behind the compromise. how the bipartisan agreement could impact the midterm elections. when we come back here, we huddle around the cooler. iran reportedly says another monkey into space. how long the little guy was up there and what iran is hoping to accomplish with it there. hard news brought to you by lewis when we come back. [ female announcer ] we give you relief from your cold symptoms. you give them the giggles. tylenol cold® helps relieve your worst cold and flu symptoms. but for everything we do, we know you do so much more. tylenol cold®. mom? come in here. come in where? welcome to my mom cave. wow. sit down. you need some campbell's chunky soup before today's big game, n

. >> england's southern counties took the brunt of the winter storm leaving two people dead. 100,000 homes are without electricity this christmas eve. >> three crews, we have a number of pumps working in basements and working with residents to try to salvage their property to higher floors. >> rail and ferry services were canceled. drivers on holiday or stranded. waves seven meters high pounded the northern coast. few residents dared go outside. >> real estate prices ar soaring in germany. but first, a look at other stories making the news today. in pakistan, the trial of the former president has been postponed until early january after five kilos of explosives were found near the courthouse. he said he will not appear because of the danger to his life. he is accused of high treason. >> after a series of postponement, talks are underway in geneva between the ruling islamist and the opposition to form a government by mid- january. the plan is for a technocratic government triggered by the assassination in july. >> a turkish navy tugboat capsized near the port city. repairs of a naval

england. most of southern new england will stay as rain but central and northern new england, that's where weill out in maine because of the ice storm. unfortunately this isn't going to be a welcomed snow event for that area. you can see we're looking at about 2 to 3 inches of rain, especially across parts of eastern north carolina. but a closer look at where we're going to see the rain, snow line, it's outside of boston with 3 to 6 inches of snow. not that much snow up across maine but a couple of inches is still too much when the power is out. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here as a peek out your window. >>> 9:10. definitely not talking about snow here in beautiful california. the bay area will be gorgeous today. temperatures already climbing into the 40s and 50s. you're at 51 in san francisco. still in the 30s in the north bay. everywhere slated to hit the upper 60s by the end of the day. nice and comfortable out there. above average. do want to point out we do have rough seas in the forecast for today. at least through this afternoon. 64 to 69 degrees. comfortable c

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southern new england area. 50 in the southeast. 70 in south florida and south texas and in coastal californiaingle digits in the northern plains and 40s in the pacific northwest. >>> evacuations have been ordered after a volcano in el salvador shot gas and ash three miles in the air. huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing out of the volcano. the volcano is located near the city of san miguel in the eastern part of the country. the last significant eruption was in 1976. >>> another attempt to rescue dozens of passengers aboard a stranded ship in antarctica has failed. it has been stuck in the ice for a week in the brutal cold. an australian ice breaker is trying to reach them breaking through miles of thick ice. it follows two unsuccessful attempts by french and chinese ice breakers. >> working really hard. little frustration. inevitably people are dealing with it in their unique ways. >> the passengers have been told if a rescue by sea is impossible everyone will need to flown to a safety by helicopter. >>> breaking news from russia. there's been another terror attack in the city of vol

so we are going to see a changeover in new york city and across parts of southern new england. but we are looking for that to happen after he get a few inches of snowfall. from south if west, we will see a change over from washington, d.c., into florida, new jersey and the city later on tonight. most of the day we will see stepped snow this morning, heavier in the northeast as we go into this afternoon and evening. and interior parts of new england and away from the immediate coastline, we could end up with 6 to 12 inches of snow. most of the foot snowfall reports across upstate new york and new england. we could see three to six inches. a little further south with the changeover happening like philadelphia and washington, d.c., we should be closer to one to three inches. boston, four to eight before a change over. albany, hartford, 8 to 12 inches. portland, maine, we could end up with 12 to 16. we are going to see the snow in new york city too. it changes over to freezing rain, which will make things very icy for early tomorrow >> well, to politics now. a growing number of sen

by the time we get to 5:00, we are looking at heavy rain through new york stickers through southern new england. but there will be snow through central new england. considering the power is still out for those across maine. we will see accumulating snow in that area. we will see a widespread two to three inches, up through virginia, washington, d.c. as well. but to the north of that where the coldest air is through central vermont, new hampshire, maine, three to six inches in your highest elevations. finally thawing out. chicago, high of 47. 60 in dallas. rain across the southeast. 81 in orlando. that arctic air moves into the northern plains and through the upper midwest with 1 for a high in minneapolis. 30 in chicago. the rain does move into the northeast. boston topping out at 41, which is why it will be rain along the coast. alex? >>> okay. dylan dreyer, thank you for that. a russian ship has been stranded since christmas eve off antarctica. joining me now martin fletcher joining us from london. martin, the saga continues. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, alex, talk about weather. good

as far as the eye can see england's southern counties took the brunt of the winter storm leaving two people dead one hundred thousand homes without electricity is christmas eve. we thought for a flower gardens is on the ground head for a cruise in other offices supporting it. we call a number of pumps working in placements. we're also working with the residents trying to salvage their profits they made up from the odd placements in ground pool supplies tools. gale force winds and disrupted christmas travel rail and ferry services were canceled. dr is on holiday was stranded for hours on flooded highways the storm also hit northern france leaving two people dead. wade seven meters high count of france's northern coast. units in its day to go outside. ok real estate prices are soaring euro journey will have a business update for you in just a moment but first a look at some other stories making news today. sure i got this done the trial of former president have as much time has been postponed until early january after five kilos of explosives were found near the courthouse blears told

connecticut, massachusetts, southern new england. by 5:00 p.m. very slick. probably two inches. coating. but three to six possible in southern new england. higher totals should be near providence, boston. watch out for all my friends in maine. specially coastal maine. you could end up with 6 to 12 inches. definitely plowable from new york city northwards. tomorrow, that is. not today. st. louis, it's a cold morning. a great warmup heading your way. a lot of the country from denver to texas to the midwest, you're enjoying a break from winter this week. enjoy it. ♪ [ female announcer ] just about anywhere you use sugar, you can use splenda® no calorie sweetener. splenda® lets you experience the joy of sugar without all the calories. think sugar, say splenda™ ♪ >>> let's take a look at the morning papers now. "new york times." the european union suspended talks with ukraine on a trade agreement that prompted the massive protests. ukraine's president initially agreed to sign the deal last month, which would have weakened ties with russia. but then he changed his mind. over the weeke

it should be more of a rain event through southern new england. snowfall totals, another 3 to 6 inches from eastern nebraska into wisconsin. highest elevation back through california will see the most snow. and new york and pennsylvania, 3 to 6 inches as well. so today is going to be fairly quiet, especially where it has been busiest. looking at a high of 2 degrees in minneapolis. tomorrow the snow moves in with a high of only 11. new york city and the rest of the northeast, this next storm system doesn't move in until the latter half of the day. >>> to south africa. a nation in mourning over the loss of nelson mandela. flags across the country remain at half-staff and will stay that way until mr. mandela is buried. michelle kaczynski is outside his home. tell us what you are seeing there. >> singing and dancing until at least 3:00 in the morning. even on the second day. i think what immediately strikes you and touches you is the incredible diversity of this crowd. people still coming together with their entire families and their friends. they wil

areas that are icy now including southern new england will improve later.h towards boston. boston is 34. you'll be fine. the suburbs will be colder. 28 there in albany. starting to improve things around washington, d.c. and you'll head up to the low 40s. drive home will be no problem. dangerously cold in the middle of the country. we just can't catch a break. this arctic air reinforces itself. minus 28 in fargo, north dakota. that's cold. even vegas has a wind chill of 20 this morning. we're cold all the way to the west coast. little bit of rain this afternoon that will be end in areas of new york and boston. disagreement how much snow will come tomorrow, mika but it does look like after a clear tonight areas tomorrow morning at this time from d.c. to philly and new york, we'll get another coating of snow possibility maybe one or two inches. >> thank you, bill. >> it's kind of like -- if the beatles ever got back together, this would be kind of what it feels like. >> what are you talking about? >> he's back. >> i tried to leave and he wouldn't let me go. >>

that the i-95 corridor likely from d.c., trenton, philly, new york, all the way up through southern new england should be rain, wet, not icy or snow covered. so that's good news. if you can just delay a little bit your travel plans in the morning, i think it will be a lot safer. as we move forward through the morning hours, you can see this winter storm continues to move off toward the northeast and bring heavy amounts of snow into the adirondacks and the mountains of western maine. boston, by 2:00 in the afternoon tomorrow, should be rain. here are the impacts as we roll through them. this is essentially what it looks like. it transitions all the way from snow to rain as we move through the afternoon, tonight, and tomorrow. this is how it's all going to end up, i think, by tomorrow. there's the rain for us. the wintry mix and the snow confined to northern new england. back to you. >> okay, dr. greg postel. thanks so much for that. well, the snow is piling up in the nation's capital at this hour. let's go to nbc's kristen welker. how bad is it going to get there, and could this affect the presi

i think done by 5:00 completely even in southern new england, d.c.y noon, new york city, too, bostonwy about 5:00. most people will drive home just five here's the important part, joe. later on tonight, these are the overnight lows so when you get home, whatever slush you have out there, get it out of the way because everything's going to be solid like a rock tomorrow morning. you don't want to be chipping things out tomorrow. do it today. >> major ice issues. it's a legit snow here. we press the panic button a lot in washington but it's legit. >> you haven't had snow in three years in d.c. >> that's right. bill karins, thank you, sir. up next, dealing with iran. secretary of state john kerry heads to capitol hill today to try to convince congress to at least hold off on criticizing the deal with iran, at least let the six months go. i'm going to talk to chairman ed royce of the house foreign affairs committee holding the hearing today. but first a look at today's politics planner. as you can see, a lot of stuff in d.c. today, somewhat so. big fed me

now it is going to be mostly rain through southern new england but in the areas hardest hit is where we are going to see the snow overspread parts of bangor maine, up into caribou and 3 to 6 inches of snow and maybe icing across southern maine so that is not going to help the crews out there trying to get the power back on. as soon as we get into early next week, that cold air surges back in. >> dylan, thanks. >>> the petition hundreds of thousands of signatures on it just may have paid off. the hit reality show "duck dynasty" will not go off the air after all. aerks&e had originally suspended one of the show's stars phil robertson after comments he made surfac surfaced earlier this month. this is getting a lot of attention. >> i guess no big surprise a show worth 400 million in merchandising is back on the air. "duck dynasty" is not going anywhere. this is about-face for a&e who suspended phil robertson last month after comments in "gq" magazine. it was announced the duck dynasty would be back in the pring spring and a move follows a bit of a stand offgroup and fans of the hugely po

. >>> devon and cornwall police are in shout hampton, a seaport on england's southern coast.sailed from in 1912. but today they are seeking a woman named alias bar. she is accused of buying women in slave markets and selling them to british hostels, and one of her purchases may have been lilly. >> the name bar has been floating around in the air for quite a while now. so ever since i so much recovered. it would be nice to put a face to the name. >> after several unsuccessful raids to find bar, this address seems promising. all hopes rest on this newest lead as to her whereabouts. >> police! in here, in here. stand still. there has been a warrant. what's your name? what is your name? sorry? >> just relax. >> you check the bed? >> hello, there. my name is tomlinson. i'm a detective from cornwall. down quite a long way away from here. but we have some questions we may need to ask you about this premises. and about your status in the country. okay. at this moment then i would say to you that you don't have to say anything but it may harm your defense, if you don't answer one ques

all the way up to southern new england. it's coming in right during the rush hour. washington, d.c., still hit hard at the white house, the hardest we've seen it. the temperatures start at 37, too warm. the grass is green, a lot of it melting as it hits the pavement and the grass. you may still end up with a coating out there. high school leesburg, virginia, already 2 to 3 inches on the ground and the roads are sloppy. that's the story. the roads are better. new york city the smoe snowe has moved in, a coating in central park, but the roelds are wet. as far as the snow totals go, the city itself is all right but the burg, still 2 to 3 outside of new york city, 3 to 5 outside of philly, we've had reports of as much as 4 inches outside of washington. for etch wondering when it's going to end, noon for d.c. and about 5:00 p.m. for hartford and boston. hopefully the roads are clear for everyone as you drive back home safely. my customers can shop around. but it doesn't usually work that way with health care. with unitedhealthca

behind it expects more snow into new york city in southern new england dealing with snow fall at thisour. we have wind chill weather advisory across parts of kentucky all the way into parts of southeastern portions of new england. that is the where the worst conditions will be today and higher snow fall accumulations, we expect three to six inches of snow-total snowfall accumulation in parts of west virginia, western maryland and the city of philadelphia and that is three to six inches of snow fall. those warnings were allowed to expire for d.c. and the city of baltimore. we think accumulations could be lower, closing to three inches for those cities and in new york city around two to four inches of total snowfall accumulation is what we were expecting. as we head into early this afternoon in d.c. and philadelphia should be over with, and in boston you could see three inches of snow falling your evening commute home. and lake effect snow picking up quite significant lake ontario and an inch of snow, expected out there and current windchill temperatures vary frigid across the midwest.

still snowing in parts of southern new england. that's all it takes to make the roads slick.arly tomorrow. and look in the northwest. a little warmer. seattle's been very cold. portland, too. but the numbers there, close to 50. you'll see mountain snows. but very high. looks like the passes won't be too, too terrible with this one. i'm going to leave you with a look across the nation. much milder in the southwest. talking about record heat in los angeles. and drier in the very, very deep south in texas. >> remember, again, it's the snow today. and by the end of the week, much milder. i'll have the numbers for other cities. >> forget about the snow. and focusing on that. >> the light at the end. >>> here's what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." where do we begin? bow down. beyonce has just set a brand-new record. we'll fill you in on that in "pop news." >>> and the mayor versus mvt. mi he's trying to ban "16 and pregnant" from his town. >>> and baxter, getting last-minute touch-ups, as any star should. will ferrell, revealing all about "anchorman 2." and katy perry, john

for most of us a nuisance event across much of pennsylvania, new york in to southern new england.oating to an inch or two at most. overnight that's when things get interesting it will move its way up the coast and bring snow to maine along the coast, bangor, portland, augusta, three to six inches of fresh snow through the night. behind this system, fresh arctic air is diving in to the northern tier of the country and will move east as we head to new year's eve. john and rina, back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> a holiday tragedy in the caribbean. 17 haitian migrants are dead after their boat overturned after authorities intercepted it. the overloaded sailboat was being towed to shore in the turks and caicos islands. it is believed the boat capsized and several passengers jumped off the ship to avoid being detained. >>> it will be another day before help arrives for the cruise ship stuck in the ice near antarctica. on board are scientists, explorers and crew. they have plenty of provisions and are in good spirits. three ice breakers are heading their way from australia. it is

from virginia through southern new england, just a little to up to a half foot of snow fell.nsforming tuesday in to a frustrating commute. >> i drove all the way from philadelphia and it was like this basically the whole way. as you get closer to new jersey the roads got worse. nothing's plowed. >> reporter: more than 80 car accidents just in connecticut. hundreds of schools closed. in massachusetts, the slick roads sending this plow crashing through a pole and in to a pond. at dulles international, the parade of plows trying to clear just over two inches. weather has been a big issue at the airports this week. more than 6,000 cancelled across the country since sunday. along with that below-average brr in parts of california, dangerous winds. >> a gust of wind hit me and raised tandem tires on the trailer off the ground. i have a co-driver with me and it is not worth our lives. >> reporter: much of d.c. was shut down. even a national transportation hearing was cancelled. many are staying home but lisa made her way in the snow. parts of the northeast have been insulated but no

towards sunday the heavy rain to the east coast and ice across northern new england and up into southern canada. huge amounts of rainfall with this. around the ohio valley, four to six inches of total rain possible. that's the flash flood threat. then we talk about the ice. i mentioned, already begun in oklahoma city this evening. that will stretch up toward the chicago suburbs and on sunday northern new england could be looking at big power outages right before christmas, scott, not whatjf >> pelley: eric fisher of wbz in boston. thanthank you very much. an investigation is in full swing into that ceiling collapse in a crowded london theater. nearly 90 people were hurt. charlie d'agata had the breaking news last night and he's back with the latest. >> reporter: when a 100-foot chunk of ceiling fell on the packed house last night it dragged down a part of the balcony with it. pieces of plaster and wooden beams crashed down, sending theater goers racing for the exits. one witness seated in the balcony said it was like watching an avalanche. police commandeered three london buss in the rus

southern appalachians. and icy roads in northern new england. >> if you're flying, airport delays possible in dallas, memphisicago, minneapolis, detroit and houston. >>> back to the news now. the rape investigation involving florida state star quarterback jameis winston is over. and today we'll learn if he'll be charged. >> the prosecutor will announced what is next in this case at 2:00 p.m. eastern time today. winston's attorney has always maintained his client has the done nothing illegal. and he says if the prosecutor saw the same evidence he did, winston would be cleared. >> i think he did a complete investigation. i know i pressured him to hurry the investigation. i know the media has the questions. and i know he has a desire to get this off his plate. >> he also said that winston will address the situation after the prosecutor's announcement. winston is a leading heisman trophy candidate. and the seminoles are college football's number one team. >>> the spurs and timberwolves now must reschedule the game they were supposed to play last night. it was going to be played in mexico city. but smoke inside t

england. scattered showers from northern virginia to the southern appalachians.the southeast arizona. >> 40s and 50s in the desert southwest. 30s from seattle to portland. 70s in atlanta and new orleans. very mild 60 here in nrk. >>> the nation's three largest cities are taking action on so-called e-cigarette lawmakers in new york are considering banning the nicotine inhalers from most indooces cigarettes. chicago is considering a simila ban and l.a. city council has unanimously approved to regulating them in the same manner as tobacco products which means they cannot be sol >>> a california couple celebrating the birth of identical triplet girls. what is unusual is the trio was conceived without fertility treatments. the doctor estimates the odds of that happening between a million to 200 million to one. the parents are stunned but say they are thrilled with their ready-made family. >> it's everything at once. i think you can get lost staring in their face and in the moments, but it's overwhelming to think about everything to come. >> little bugs in a rug right

we are seeing snow from parts of illinois stretched through parts of southern new england.the east. in across parts of the ohio valley, we'll see a few areas with six to seven inches of snow. parts of st. louis is seeing up to seven inches of snow. winter storm warnings in the northeast. we'll watch bigger accumulation in the interior areas, the catskills and the berkshires. some areas could see 18 inches of snow. >> the tragedy are the hard working american families suffering because of the uncertainty the law created. >> that doctor says we need to scrap the whole thing. >> this was not in the dress code. what one politician got so fired up about that he had to strip down to -- that. >>> a panel of doctors unloading on capitol hill this week as they testified about obamacare. >> it's nice to carry a plastic insurance car to say you're insured. it's quite another thing to access the care. >> none of what you're seeing and are about to see is unforeseen. the affordable care act's problem is not computer site. >> the great tragedy are really the tens of millions of americans