joining us from salt lake city is the photographer and director.s, this look s beautiful you but i got to believe it wasn't easy to get the shots? >> it was raining and a lot of bugs and definitely the jungle won a lot of the time. but it was a lot of fun. a lot of fun different from other folks. >> give us an idea of the danger. >> i come from a rock climbing background. dealing with rough work and rigging is something we do every day. there's were times when the kayakers almost hit us going off the waterfall. >> where exactly is this? do you think these people were nuts? thinking, how in the world are they going to do this? >> we're really fortunate to be able to work with some of the world's best outdoor action sport athletes. so we know what they're capable of. >> they're not crazy. >> most of these waterfalls for them are fun. they're not outrageous. >> did either of you two go down one of the waterfalls in a kayak? >> no. >>> if you've been to the movies, you probably have seen a continuity error. this guy from hollywood cleave heir, he clich

us. >> reporter: meantime, at the airport, 49er fans have arrived. >> quest for six, new orleans style. don't give up. >> you came from -- utah? >> salt lake cityrter: the 49ers will win sunday because why? >> because justin smith is going to do his thing and all the smiths going -- alex smith is going to have to do his thing. if they do their thing and the defense steps up and does what they did last week the offense is going to step up too. we're going to be all right. >> reporter: not quite the kaepernick tattoo but this will do. all want one more trip to new orleans and super bowl xlvii. in atlanta, vern glenn, cbs 5. >> all right, thanks vern. the raiders named quarterback coach greg olson the new offensive coordinator. he becomes the team's fourth offensive coordinator in the last four seasons. >>> college hoops rose bowl winner. first half dwight powell with the strong move inside and muscles his way in for the bucket. stanford up eight at halftime. justin cobb brings cal within a point but that's as close as the bears got. here picked off by randall. randall gets it to go. 15 for randall. stanford goes on to knock off their rivels 69- r

but you're showing us pictures from connecticut, where it looks nice. and salt lake city across the country. one of them is this heavy hit of snow. billings, fargo, rapid city, salt lake city. elsewhere on the eastern seaboard, there's some showers moving in during the day today. but there's some warmer temperatures coming ahead by the time you get to the weekend. i can't wait to get to the 70s. i can't wait >> we are live on the las vegas strip. as i like to say it, there are a lot of things in this world. but there's only one miss america, ladies and gentlemen. you'll find out who it is on abc saturday night. lara? >>> joining us, now, grammy-winning rapper and actor, common. his hit series, "hell on wheels." he and michael rainey jr., making his big screen debut, starring together in a new coming of age story. it's called "luv." we welcome you both to "good morning america." common, tell me about your character and this uncle vincent. he's having quite a day. >> uncle vincent is a person who has an american dream. he wants to fulfill his dream and take care of his fami

us are cold. >> stretching from maine to maryland, the deep freeze has taken over a third of the u.s. and creating dangerous conditions. salt lake city utah had to be shut down because pilots were sliding down runway. that's on the west coast or west side of the country in utah. >> felt like the whole plane was going sideways. >> temperatures so frigid that water from this new york city fire hydrant frozen in place. and in new hampshire ski resorts closed. deadly cold plast in the air is moving south towards alabama where salt trucks are ready to battle the roads. >> it's interesting when you think about that with the ski resorts shutting down because of this. there are points where the temperatures can become too dangerous. >> i know. but i never thought of that until this happened this year. people are seeing skiing no matter what. >> exactly. >> today once again guys we are in the deep freeze. temperatures are in the teens this morning and we will stay in the 20s as we go throughout the day. look what we have in bel air. 17 degrees. 16 in baltimore and also bowie this morning. 18 in rock hall and uteon 19. goldsboro coming in at 1

way also have guests from outside california and salt lake city -- i don't know where he is because i can't see anything with the lights. there he is. thank you mike for being with us. we will celebrate also in other cities. definitely i know that with your passion, your pride, and the support of the city and county of san francisco, of the state of california, and hopefully of the house of representatives we will be able to create new opportunities to be together and above all to have fun in celebrating the greatness of italian culture in the united states. thank you very much and enjoy with us. thank you. [applause] >> yeah. angela is asking me to mention that we're going

way also have guests from outside california and salt lake city -- i don't know where he is because i can't see anything with the lights. there he is. thank you mike for being with us. we will celebrate also in other cities. definitely i know that with your passion, your pride, and the support of the city and county of san francisco, of the state of california, and hopefully of the house of representatives we will be able to create new opportunities to be together and above all to have fun in celebrating the greatness of italian culture in the united states. thank you very much and enjoy with us. thank you. [applause] >> yeah. angela is asking me to mention that we're going to gather at 6:30 p.m. on montgomery street, 814 montgomery street. we will have jazz, opera, good slow food and opportunity for all of us to mingle and have a good time. i wonder if there is someone in the press that is following us if they want to ask questions? please. >> [inaudible] you mentioned sustainability. do you define italy as a green country and what do those efforts mean for san francisco. >> yes, definitely. i see that. i am happy while being in san francisco there is such an amaz

used to it, this kind of thing happens every year. but this year, it's the worst anyone there can remember, making life anywhere outside the home downright dangerous. nbc's miguel almaguer has our report tonight from salt lake city the nation's dirtiest air. >> we have i think a real health crisis on our hands. >> reporter: it's what more than a million in the salt lake city area are breathing. >> it gets pretty nasty and this is the nastiest i've ever seen it. >> can't breathe. >> reporter: the smog is choking. pregnant women and the elderly told stay inside. >> i hope that door and it hits me and it gets hard to breathe. >> reporter: there was hope a winter storm would clear the air, but it made matters worse. hundreds of pile-ups, the airport shut down for hours. ksl meteorologist grant buyman blames it on the inversion. >> in the winter, you get the area above that acts as a trap and keeps everything where it's at. pollution and haze builds up in the valleys. >> reporter: what people are breathe in the valley is a combination of carbon monoxide and soot. the air so bad here, it's up to four times more toxic than what's considered safe. >> have you had a fever? >> reporter: for a region already battling the f