t.s. eliot was wrong, breaking news, february is worse for weather. a giant storm bringing snow and ice to millions, it's quickly racing across the region. many schools are closed. not here in new york city. it won't be here for long but it's going to make a real mess this morning. >> nearly 2,000 flights have been canceled this morning. in kansas city, a southwest airlines jet wound up stuck at the airport. taxiing to its gate with 55 passengers and five crew members on board. they were taken to the gate by a bus. >> snow equals whiteout conditions. take a look at these pictures not far from st. louis. you can imagine driving in this, not easy. >> in indiana, crews were out late treating the roads after snow turned to sleet and freezing rain. these are from bloomington, where the evening commute was a real, real mess. >> it took about 45 minutes traveling about five blocks. i'm thinking about moving to florida actually. >> took like about an hour just coming from that light right up there. >> all right. snow still falling this morning in cedar rapids