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schullery: as early as 1871, they began to call yellowstone wonderland because "alice in wonderland," the book had just appeared a few years earlier, and the northern pacific railroad took that right up and began to produce pamphlets, brochures and guidebooks all with the title "wonderland." coyote: in 1883, the northern pacific railroad was finally completed across the continent. now tourists from the east well-to-do refugees from the increasingly industrialized and crowded cities of the gilded age, could reach the entrance to yellowstone national park in relative comfort and speed. that first year, attendance increased 5-f everything, the hotel, the food, the tents, the stages, the guides was now under the exclusive control of the yellowstone park improvement company a politically well-connected firm with close ties to the northern pacific. they had quietly arranged for the secretary of the interior to grant the company a remarkable monopoly within the park. for a fee of only $2.00 an acre, the lease allowed the company to cut as much timber as it needed, kill elk, deer and bison in

strategies to keep your holiday gift bliss affordable and we will tell you where to visit a winter wonderland in the braver. i'm susan sikora and that's on bay area focus next. >>> hi, i'm susan sikora. and welcome to bay area focus. it's no secret that many folks are newly in need and must ask for help to keep their families fed. good news, bay area food banks give groceries to those who need them. maybe you can help or perhaps you need help. either way we welcome back paul ash, executive director at the san francisco and marin food banks and chanel comes back with whole foods. good to have you here. i guess in the nick of time certainly. ourer food drive is on and we will talk about that in a minute. first of all how much is the need increase since last year? >> it's still increasing. but the good news is compared to the last two years when it just felt like a landslide. it seems to be leveling off a little bit. we still are serving the same folks that have come to us. at least it's not growing at that incredible rate is that frightening. >> has the profall of who needs help, has that chang

together with you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ giddy up, giddy up, let's go, let's look at the show ♪ ♪ one ride in a wonderlandthe fireplace, pop ♪ pop, pop, pop ♪ there is a happy feeling nothing in world can buy ♪ ♪ they pass around the coffee and the pie ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you really a future ♪ ♪ wonderful, the things we remember all through our liv lives ♪ ♪ hear the sleigh bells ringling, tingling, too ♪ ♪ come on it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ outside the snow is falling and friends are calling you hoo ♪ ♪ c'mon, lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you ♪ ♪ giddy up ♪ giddy up ♪ less a go ♪ let's look at the show ♪ we're riding in a wonderland of snow ♪ ♪ giddy up, giddy up ♪ it's grand ♪ just holding your hand ♪ we're gliding along the song of wintry fairy land ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ our cheeks are rosy ♪ our cozy are we ♪ together like two birds of a feather would be ♪ ♪ let's take that rosy and sing a chorus or two ♪ ♪ c'mon, it's lovely weather ♪ lovely weather perfect weather ♪ ♪ for a sleigh ride with you ♪ ♪ ♪ you ♪ you it's lovely [applause] ] [applause] that brings to a close our we

. >> as we sing by the fire walking in a winter wonderland >> you probably recognize at least one of those characters. it is president barack obama singing winter wonderland with his family, and had at of the lighting of the white house christmas tree. it is the one that is all the outside of the white house. kermit the frog in on the act as well. >> we promised not to sing. you have been watching "newsday." >>> a brief reminder of the main news, u.s. secretary state hillary clinton has held formal talks with pro-democracy leader aung san suu kyi to discuss the progress of democracy in burma. she said that the u.s. would ease sanctions if further progress is made towards political reform. that is it for us from the moment. thank you for your company. bye-bye. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news"

o is glisten ♪ a beautiful sight ♪ we're happy tonight ♪ walking in a winter wonderland ♪ >> he has toie. what the hell is that? >> this is what happens when you sober up. >> the guy is assaulting my ears worse than bing crosby assaulted his kids. >> have i news for you -- i have news for you, that's not what happens when you sober up. that's the opposite. >> that's what happens -- >> i hate stone temple pilots to the core of my being. they rewined alternative radio in the early 90s. that's good. i don't understand why you don't like. it it is fun to look at. >> he can't sing, andrew. he can't sing. >> do you remember his music when you watched mtv, that's a fun video to watch. >> look over there, andrew. >> that's a good video. >> it is horrible. he is completely off key. he is off key. >> that's right. >> i give him credit for not auto tuning it, but still, pick a key and stick with it. >> come on, andy. everybody knows. >> iron maid plus music, that works. >> everyone knows that christmas albums are a cash cow. he obviously needs cash. why does he need cash? >> he is up to $300 a da

it's the global winter wonderland located in the parking lot at great america.is the first time the display has been in the u.s. some of the silk displays are 50 feet tall and 100 feet wide. >> i think it's a great way to spend time with your family. get abay fwrt television set, get away from the video games, walk around. it's great being together. >> global winter wonderland runs through january 2nd. there are two for one coupon arizona available and at least one jamba juice in milpitas among other spots. kimton hotels has a fun promotion going on. check in, say the secret word, get a room upgrade, a bottle of wine or a treat for free, depend is on what they have available. follow me on twitter @dianedwyer anbc. a musical, set in nigeria, a tribute to a famous musician who fought for freedom. a discount code good for $10 off each ticket which - which -- @dianedwyernbc. it's a great show. thanks for joining us. "saturday night live" coming up next. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from fun

. ♪ walking in a winter wonderland ♪ ♪ in the meadow we can build a snowman ♪ ♪ and pretend that he is♪ ♪ later on we'll conspire ♪ as we dream by the fire ♪ to face unafraid ♪ the plans that we've made ♪ walking in a winter wonderland ♪ >> i got to say those are three people i never thought i would see sharing the stage. carson daley, santa claus and the president of the united states. one of the guys who wants to be president of the united states, texas governor rick perry was on leno last night. he does this, remember he did the top ten after he couldn't remember the third government agency during the debate? for letterman. this time after he said the voting age was 21, he goes on jay leno for a little self-deprecation. >> what happened with the brain freeze that night with the -- you had the three things to remember. >> well you know, one, two and -- ah, ah. yeah. [ laughter ] >> it happens, man, let me tell you. >> what happened in new hampshire here? it's the most recent one. take a look here. >> those of you that are, will be 21 by november the 12th, i ask for your support and y

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and in the christmas wonderland. me a little about the light show. >> we have over a mile and a half drive of hundreds of thousands of led lights synchronized to music and you drive up, tune in your radio and everywhere you look is synchronized. eighths major interactive show, it's eventful. >> it's beautiful and when you get done with that then you can come inside this tent and i've got to tell you, very cool thing and anytime you have a petting zoo. it's cool. >> it's distracting and it's so much fun. kids love this, adults love this. this time you can land at the end of the show and play in the village and all kinds of things to do here. >> clearly, we're seeing goats and sheep and donkey rides. >> that's right, not donkey rides, but we can ride ponies, i don't advise riding a donkey, but lots of food and other games, there's a lot of fun here. >> all right. mechanical bull, mechanical reindeer. >> i'd like to get you on that, are you interested? (laughter) >> we'll he see. mechanical reindeer, yes. >> you guys ar

things could change. >>> thanks. >>> some kids in san francisco woke up to a winter wonderland. some of santa's helpers dumped the snow in the civic center plaza. snow hill gave kids a chance to slip and slide and some for the very first time on snow and there was an opportunity to toss around snowballs and build a snowman. it took 75 tons of snow to bill them. >>> it looks like a lot of fun. the warriers tip off their preseason taking on the kings. >>> and the spartans go for a state title for the championship. sports wrap is next. >>> good evening, welcome to this saturday's night edition of sports wrap, winds have not come easy for the sharks and that was the

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. >>> every december, one man in croatia dedicates himself to creating a christmas wonderland for neighbors and visitors. his more than 1700 family estate has been decorated with 1.2 million christmas lights and features over 111 miles of wire placed in trees and shrubs. he collects a small entrance fee to help foot the $12,500 electric bill. my goodness. >>> in paris this weekend, santa stayed warm, running for charity. dressed to the nines in santa suits and other festive costumes, over 3,000 contestants of all ages took place in the annual race to raise money for charities working with children in africa. over $5,000 was raised. >>> and it seems santa in a speedo had time to make a stop in canada this weekend. frigid temperatures didn't stop 15 nearly naked santas from taking part in toronto's annual race, which raises money for a local children's hospital. the event has raised $180,000 in seven years, bringing christmas cheer in the form of toys and games to patients. wait, you're doing that one next year, right? you were just telling me about it. >> i was in the video. you didn't see m

a christmas wonderland almost magically appears each december. for 18 years, at this neighborhood gets a visit from says andof sant 200,000 lights. >> when you see the children way theirre in the glow, it makes your heart good. time, and theyt smashed decorations with bats and ramming much the ambulances way with a car. you could still see tire tracks on the ground. >> it is despicable. i cannot comprehend why. >> surveillance cameras actually the vandalism at 4:00 morning. they did $6,000 worth of damage. lester said it is not about the money. quite the thing that was most that they damage the number of pieces. they were special to me. they have been in the family for 50 years. you can see two young men the yard causing havoc. just heartbroken that someone would do that. abc 7 news. >>> another crime involving a display is sparking outrage and anger. a baby jesus was thrown from a nativity scene in front of a car. speculate about the motivation. it is we it that only the jesus was missing. maybe was the one who did not believe in christ. a war o

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. >>> never been happier to see the snow, how the pandas are taking advantage of a winter wonderland. >>> what is right when it comes to tipping mail carrier or stylist? these are their christmas bonuses. what is new, now and next on this monday, december 19th. a live look at the nation's capitol, a vote by congress regarding your taxes so they can get home in time for the holidays. back in a bit. traditions are not for keeping. they're for keeping us together. ♪ [ boy ] to dad, love sam. [ mom ] say "merry christmas." [ boy ] merry christmas. [ female announcer ] hallmark recordable storybooks. [ boy ] charlie brown spotted a small, scraggly pine tree. ♪ >>> mef snow brought out happy pandas, they were very excited to see the white stuff falling. they liked eating the snow. >>> according to the national weather service, a major winter storm is heading for r the southwestern great plains, blizzard like conditions expected across new mexico, texas, oklahoma, kansas and colorado as much as a foot and a half is expected. some how, it's going to excite the pandas, but we won't get anythin

things could change. >>> thanks. >>> some kids in san francisco woke up to a winter wonderland. some of santa's helpers dumped the snow in the civic center plaza. snow hill gave kids a chance to slip and slide and some for the very first time on snow and there was an opportunity to toss around snowballs and build a snowman. it took 75 tons of snow to bill them. >>> it looks like a lot of fun. the warriers tip off >>> good evening, welcome to this saturday's night edition of sports wrap, winds have not come easy for the sharks and that was the case at hp pavilion as the oilers came to town. san jose got started in the first period with pretty passing and paflock to jesus and a 1-1 tie and jones skates in on yami and the goal makes it 2-1, edmonton and the sharks get even, joe thornton on a four on four and mark edward behalf of thetic finds thornton and brings it home after two and here is the play on a power play, dan boil starts it and jamie mcginn touches it and so does joe mcvelkie and sets up marlowe and that held up and 3- 2 win puts san jose in a tie with dallas in a pacif

. >>> it's a miniature wonderland with some life-like surprises that visitors aren't expecting. >> ildn't believe it! >>> and a show of force as lawmen go to evict a 104-year-old lady. but what happened next, nobody saw coming. >>> big-time protests yesterday across the pond in the uk. and an estimated two million public workers walked out of their jobs because the british government is proposing pension reform. >> ooh. >> one guy who claims to be a taxi driver in a university lecturer took to youtube to explain why he was among the protesters. >> i'm going to try to do this without swearing or shouting. everyone knows it's not just about [ bleep ] pensions. this government, right, it is trying to do away with the human rights. this government is trying to do away with the minimum wage. this [ bleep ] government is trying to privatize the nhs. >> it gets a little more intense. this government is appalling, it's sitting alongside a liberal democrat that's [ bleep ]. this government should be protecting the people from the corporation. it's protecting the corporations from the people.

no, no winter wonderland here but snow is an issue across the country.hecking in with sfo it is clear here. sunny this afternoon. no delays record at this time. it's a different story at other major airports across the country. houston, denver seeing cloudy conditions there. chicago getting freezing rain, sleet, so there are delays at chicago airports. you are getting a little bit of rain there. a big travel weekend, call ahead. so if you are out the door now closer towards home, it's a lull chilly out there even some areas at or below freezing in some spots inland. we also are seeing valley fog, fog along the delta and along the coastline. after we get through this morning and some of these chillier temperatures, later on this afternoon we are warming up, slightly at or above average in some spots inland. it looks like for our christmas week. this is the reason why. high pressure remains firmly in place. it is not budging over the next several days. it's our eighth "spare the air" of the season. that means no wood-burning. this afternoon highs in the 50

man in croatia went all out this year and used around 1.2 million lights to create his christmas wonderland. the homeowner says he grew up poor and now that he is better off he wanted to make his neighbors smile and utility company smile as well. >> imagine putting all of those away. >> i wonder if he does or does he leave it up all year? >> just leaves them off? >> yeah. >> i take mine down but there are only two strands. >> i'm don. >> i'm marty bass. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. >> the christmas wonderland almost magically appears each december. for 18 years, this fairfax station neighborhood gets a visit from hundreds of santas, a hot air balloon and thousands of lights. >> the eyes glow in the parents smile. it makes your heart feel good. >> for the first time, this display got unwelcome visitors. they smashed the display with baseball bats and rammed the display with their car. you can still see tracks on the ground. >> it is despicable. i cannot comprehend why. >> home surveillance cameras the family installed captured the vandalism at 4:00 sunday morning. more than $6,000 worth of damage. it is not about the money. what's the thing that was most distressing at all is the damage to a number of pieces you cannot replace. every piece is special to me. >> they have been in the family for 50 years. you can see two men in the yard and wreaking havoc. >> just heartbroken that somebody would do that. >> police are looking for two teenagers. they have copies of the surveillance video and have been talking to the local high school

bethesda, it is a winter wonderland. free winter concert was held off the holiday season.he fund continues through the weekend. more choral group performances. only boy that was leave glee club. >> don't put that on your business card. outside, wonderful sunshine. the is looking out toward west. of moisture coming see every once in want to- why would you leave washington at this time of year? are temperatures now have into the 30's once again. early this morning, it was mighty cold. here is where the real industrial strength cold is. at churchill up in territory, manitoba, like that. none of that really will be coming our way. of the overall pattern. even minneapolis, temperatures now 31 degrees. ourjet stream is moving to north and it keeps that cold bottles up of to our north. as the growth of the overnight hours, more of the same. the high-pressure is over us. a bit chilly, but real cold is staying away. the next time we see anything be a weathery will a bit of moisture as we head into early next week. that will be bringing in the showers. no snow in sight. for the over

the global winter wonderland is in the parking lot at great america.he display has been in the u.s. some of the displays are 50 feet tall and 100 feet wide. >> i think it's a great way to spend time with your family. get away from the television set, away from the video games. walk around and enjoy and experience being together. >> global winter wonderland runs through january 2. on the deal front, there are two-for-one coupons available at at least one jamba juice. >>> a north dakota zoo is showing off a new addition. this is one of the world's smallest deer. the average adult weighs only 25 pounds. there's evidence this type of deer has existed for nearly 35 million years. they're native to the the asian continent and are also native to russia. how cute. >>> we want to thank you so much for making us a part of your morning. next news is a special edition newscast following sunday night football night in america. the detroit lions will take on the new orleans saints. >> two offensive pour houwer ho. should be a good game. >> of course, we'll be on at

one area, if you want a winter wonderland, it's new mexico. they got nailed with snow. south of albuquerque, these ski resorts have the best skiing. west texas is going to look at a chance at a white christmas. near 50 in d.c., 46 in new york. the cold air is out there. it's back here in the rockies, that's why we have been having the best ski conditions and snow. it's been chillier this winter, the east is very, very warm. starting with today, rain exiting new england, snow in northern new england. showers in florida. middle of the country, quiet. there are snow showers from duluth to green bay, upper peninsula of michigan. that's it. light snow, as we mentioned in new mexico. west coast is fine. breezy out there in areas of southern california. christmas eve, we watch the storm from new mexico moving through texas. we have our fingers crossed for a couple snow flakes even in the ft. area. it would be saturday night. if you look out your window, unfortunately rain on christmas eve. christmas day, the southern system is a rain event for louisiana and mississippi. looks

follow me down the rabbit hole to find phallus in wonderland. now, here is a screen grab of anderson cooper's attack on me. but, what's this? a phallus. (laughter) a phallus. a phallus. a phallus. (laughter) phallus. phallus. phallus. phallus. phallus. (applause) phallus. another phallus. phallus. phallus. phallus. phallus. phallus. i rest my case. (applause) so, anderson cooper, i await your response. when i see you at the phallus party. do not be tardy-- also, what do i wear? (laughter) we'll be right back. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. my guest tonight, the managing editor of cnn worldwide has just released a new memoir "my long trip home." great, now i know how it ends. please welcome mark whitaker. (cheers and applause) mr. whitaker, thanks so much for coming on. you'll be able to answer this question before we go on. you're the managing editor of cnn worldwide why does anderson cooper have so many phalluss on his set? you saw that! well, you know his ratings are up. >> stephen: (laughs) oh, really. will they la

wlwt in cincinnati, ohio, can see a community production of the classic about a boy in a candy wonderland at willie wonka and chocolate factory. >> thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. forbes has a new list out, the most bankable stars in hollywood. twilight series star kristin stewart is tops. stop it. every dollar stewart makes, her movies make $55.83, can't say that for you, bill, so don't give her a hard time. in second place is anne hathaway who earns $45.67 for have dollar she's paid. third went to robert -- >> twilight is great. >> yeah, they love it. daniel radcliffe finished fourth. wednesday he was also named entertainment weekly's 2011 entertainer of the year. the harry potter star has also been headlining broadway's "how to succeed in business without really trying." and stephen colbert tried yet again to try to get his name on south carolina's presidential primary ballot only this time he wanted to sponsor the whole thing. yeah. colbert has offered more than $100,000 to name the contest the colbert nation super pack presidenti

. >>> in beijing, visitors of a shopping mall are greeted with a wonderland of lights. the light festival follows a fairytale theme this year and displays over 1,000 works of art over more than 30 acres. the show, complete with fitting musical numbers, is environmentally friendly, using materials that will help minimize energy consumption. finally, it looks like renting the old santa suit alone just won't cut it this year. in london, reindeer are the new must have for anyone wanting to create an attraction. the owners of real reindeer say interest is growing with business jumping an impressive 25%, appealing to small business owners to the prime minister himself. the prime minister hosted a children's party, so he got a bunch of reindeer. the children loved it. i would imagine these poor guys after the 25th are benched every year. >> no. they play the reindeer games, lynn. they practice. >> how could i forget? thank you, bill, for keeping me in line. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. a military hearing is

full of the festive mood during the holiday season never fails to impress if it's a real winter wonderland experience she was case is the place to calm. moving on and what made you festive activities or occasions i was mentioning in the russian capital. one of the most sought after productions in the country is the performance of the not kaka ballet at the bolshoi theatre. britain at the end of the nineteenth century by the outstanding wishing composer go to tchaikovsky the ballet has been performed in the bolshoi stage for decades tickets for the show on new year's eve are sold out months in advance and prices on the black market could be as high as thousands of dollars a true new year's treat. for those who are not lucky to get tickets for the thirty first december there is another quite popular way into the new year. in fact celebrating the holiday with family and friends at home is a widely followed tradition in russia several hours before the clock strikes midnight people start creating various dishes with salad being among the highlights the president addresses the nation on t.v. eve

. >> reporter: it's 40 by 15 feet, from harry potter to winter wonderlands and even mr. bo. the display takes up half of the firehouse. at glenn avenue, it is all about tradition. >> some people generations after generations sign our guest book we have upfront and many people have been coming here since they were children and they are bringing their grandchildren. so it is amazing. >> reporter: there is no charge to get in but donations keep the trains running. >> we thank you for your contributions. this is self sustaining so your contributions keep us going every year. >> it is something we enjoy seeing the families coming in and enjoying the time here, the kids and the faces and the smiles. it is just a joyful time of year and we like to celebrate with the community we serve. >> reporter: in northwest baltimore, ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> the train garden at the glenn avenue firehouse is open every day from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. through new year's day. >>> and you can come up and listen to the holiday music in front of the fireplace this season, even if you do

. ♪ walking in a winter wonderland ♪ ♪ in the meadow we can build a snowman and pretend that he is parsene'll conspire as we dream by the fire ♪ ♪ to face unafraid the plans that we've made ♪ walking in a winter wonderland ♪ >> the president rocking it out there. next hour, we will join former president bill clinton to tour a downtown d.c. office building and announce a $4 billion proposal to make more buildings energy efficient. >>> and herman cain the latest to get the occupy wall street treatment while addressing students at middle tennessee state university last night. >> mike check, mike check. >> well, the protesters were quickly drowned out by boos from other students and they left about a minute later. >>> now, more on that significant drop in unemployment for november. going from 9% to 8.6%, that is the lowest in 2 1/2 years. joining me now is nate silver who writes the 538 block for "the new york times." if they're not high-fiving in the white house, they at least have to be breathing a sigh of relief. >> it's a good headline number. people in the news pay most attention to the

it is not exactly wonderland but getting this comfortably below 9% is a boost. the shoppers dug into their purses and stores took on extra workers to help. the result, a little economic fairy dust. mr. obama knows that the trend will not last if congress does not act. >> we need to keep that growth growing. that means that congress needs to extend payroll tax cuts for working americans. congress needs to renew our unemployment insurance for americans who are still out there looking for work. failure to take either of these steps would be a significant blow to our economy. >> here is the more depressing reality, the unemployment number is down in parts because of thousands of dispirited americans have given up even looking. republicans are quick to point out, 13 million are still out of work. >> the obama fee administration promised that unemployment would not exceed 8% if we passed their stimulus bill. that promise has dawned on fulfilled. >> president obama can not rest easy on one month's figures but there is a glimmer of hope and that is something that anyone

california's knsd, nbc san diego, at jungle bells, see the san diego zoo transform into a wild wintry wonderland. that's your pacific event of the day. >> thank you so much, bill. here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the kardashian clan is ducking a different kind of bad publicity. "star" magazine says most of their products are made in chinese sweatshops under brutal conditions. kris jenner said she's sure nothing bad is going on but admitted she'd never been to the workshop. >>> rumors are flying justin timberlake and jessica biel got engaged at a ski resort. i'm not sure i'm believing that. >>> finally the national enquirer claims bill murray shredded a proposed script for "ghostbusters 3" sending it back to dan aykroyd with the note saying, no one wants to pay money to see fat old men chasing ghosts. we beg to differ. >>> this comes to us from ktrc in houston, texas, where one man proved it is never too late to pay a debt. rummaging through old mementos he found a 58-year-old parking ticket. he got it before boarding a bus to join the army, although the city lon

. ♪ it is not exactly wonderland, but getting america's unemployment comfortably below 9% is a welcomeoost. many of the 120,000 extra jobs created last month came in retail. shoppers dug into their purses and stores took on extra workers to help. results? a little economic fairy dust. mr. obama already knows the trend won't last if congress does not act. >> we need to keep that growth going. right now, that means congress needs to extend the payroll tax cut for working americans for another year. congress needs to renew unemployment insurance for americans who are still out there pounding the pavement looking for work. failure to take either of these steps would be a significant blow to our economy. >> here is the more depressing reality behind the good news headline. the unemployment number is down in part because thousands of dispirited americans have given up even looking for work. republicans were quick to point out, 13 million are still out of work. >> the obama administration promised that unemployment would not exceed 8% if we passed the stimulus bill. that promise has gone unfu

. >> a couple western states get an early version of a winter wonderland. children were having a good time as a couple of inches of snow fell in the antelope valley in southern california. meanwhile, in flex death, arizona, over a foot of snow fell in the mountains. moore is on the way. they've already received four times the normal snowfall for december. >> flagstaff at 7000 feet up here yet it's one of the highest cities in the united states. so there is an average of 200 inches per year. even it was chilly in phoenix, only 50 degrees with rain in phoenix. 27 snow in flagstaff or yet let's take a look at tents. the condition around here 36 with a few clouds. yes, there's a meteor shower going on even as we speak. west winds at six. might be able to see some shooting stars tonight. 64% humidity. parameter has been rising. bright now 36 here which makes it 6 degrees warmer than it was last night at the same time. 39 in washington, 38 ocean city, 34 cumberland. it is warmer by the water. columbia coming in at 36. 51 and 23 today. a cold morning but a pleasan

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