now back to willie geist and savannah.nda suit -- >> that's disturbing. >> it didn't fit right. >> wasn't tailored right. maria is with us from the weather channel. >> good morning. we have a lighter snow falling. it's presidents' day. we have a birthday girl here. happy birthday to you, lovely lady. we have winter storm warnings across much of the country now. still through the midwest and into the northeact. we have more to go. you can see the area in blue. notice the area in ligth blue. that's a winter storm watch. we have another wave rolling along behhed t latest one through the northeast bringing another punch of snow to places like central pennsylvania and washington, d.c. could see flakes by tomorrow morning. we are talking an additional one to three inches in spots. six to nine inches of snowfall. the rest of the country behind the system, we'll see a little bit of a >>> good morning to you. well, we promise that these showers would start to subside and look at what we're picking up on the imagery, radar shows the

also msnbc's willie geist is nice enough to co-host with us.serious topic coming up in a moment. we're talking about the desperate search for survivors after this terrible earthquake in new zealand. amazingly, some people have been pulled alive from the rubble. a woman, we are hearing about, 24 hours after the quake found alive. that is giving a lot of hope to people. we have a correspondent on the scene. we'll get the latest coming up. >> and then, of course, it's wednesday. you know what that means. besides being prince spaghetti day, it is also the time to get our today's money 911. this morning from the wisdom of credit cards and approaching the irs, our experts are here with great advice. >> this is an important story. to tell the truth, why a lot of women don't tell the whole truth to their doctors. we'll find out why that is a big mistake. >> yeah. >> men do that, too. >> i bet that is really true. we don't want to be outed on something we have done or something like that. so we're paying them, we may as well get the right help. new ahea

. >> i'm willie geist in studio 1a. matt has the morning off. meredith is hanging with the stars while we're in cold, wet manhattan. the treacherous weather is on the east and west coasts including the storm that led to tragedy in kentucky. >> the victims were members of an amish couple. a married couple and their children were crossing a creek when their buggy turned over. more ahead. >> and a college student from saudi arabia living in texas is accused of trying to build and set off bombs across the country. he allegedly researched targets including dams, new york city streets, even the home of a former president. details coming up. >> on a much lighter note, look at the scene in st. andrews scotland where prince william and kate middleton have returned for a sentimental trip to the place where they met and fell in lo. we'll go there live in just a bit. let us begin with the four children swept away by flood waters during a powerful storm. jim cantore is in kentucky for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. this is a tragic si

. >> >> and i'm willie geist in for matt. this morning if crowds in wales for prince william and kate middleton are any indication of what to expect, it's going to be a big skeptical. >> william gave the dedication. you saw kate pour the traditional champagne over the boat. the latest in a live report just ahead. you're looking at a live picture there where it looks like they're probably about ready to leave the ceremony. it's been a pretty long affair. i think it's lasted for maybe an hour and a half already. >> a big crowd turning out. just the beginning for them. >> a lot of people watching very anxiously. the wedding two months away. let's turn to serious news this morning including the violent uprising in libya. the obama administration says all options are on the table when it comes to handling the situation. it is causing gas prices to skyrocket here at home. more on that in just a moment. let's begin with nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel who is in the eastern part of the country with more on this story

. >> i'm willie geist in for matt. it could be a pivotal day in egypt. one of the largest demonstrations sunday way right now. >> by all accounts it has been very peaceful so far with some parents bringing their children to the square to take part. egypt's defense minister showed up earlier this morning. that could be a sign the military is fighting with anti-mubarak protesters. the white house is now working behind the scenes to pressure the egyptian president to step down. straight to nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel with more. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. gist returned from the center of the protests. the mood has been joyous. people were welcoming to all of the foreigners who were there, including foreign journalists, very different atmosphere than we have seen in ki rover the past several days. and there was intense security. i personally must have gone through about nine different checkpoints set up by the army and the protesters themselves. the protesters wanted to de-escalate the hostility and still putt

i'm meredith vieira alongside willie geist who is in for matt.at's something to see. >> it's incredible. we have been reminded again and again we are not among the chosen three who can touch the dress so keep a safe distance. >> there is an interesting story about the tiara. we'll tell you about that later. >> okay. >>> also ahead, mackenzie phillips detailed her demons in her memoir, but it was her claim that she had a sexual relationship with her father that received the most attention. she hoped it would make the family stronger but it's done the opposite. does she have regrets? she'll join us for a live interview. >>> and a survey that shows when it comes to body image women have become their own worst enemy. details coming up. >>> we'll begin this half hour with a 13-year-old sole survivor of a brutal crime in ohio. sarah maynard was found tied up in the basement of a man's home after her family was kidnapped. we'll talk to her exclusively in a moment. first, natalie is back with her story. >> reporter: the horrible crimes gripped the countr