not just minneapolis. seeing snow across northern minnesota, wisconsin and in advance of the system where you have milder temperatures, not warm by any means in the 40 os, heavy rain into the midwest that we're watching. in terms of accumulation, depending on where you are, you could see just below a foot of snow but most will see 5 to 8 inches especially northern minnesota. but this low is deep and strong, and it is going to bring about problems for those 0 that are traveling. a closer look at the region. you can see where we have sleet and ice mixing in where that warmer and colder air are merging together. right now the flight delays, as i mentioned, minneapolis, one hour for arriving flights. expect that to go up. rest of the country looking good. a record high in new york city yesterday, 6235 in new york city. today in the 60 in new york and boston. enjoy it while it lasts because you know this weather isn't far behind for the northeast in the next few weeks. >> just an hour, huh, might get worse with

that's a live look at minneapolis. there you see barely the make out of a roadway in your lower left corner there of the screen. yeah, that does not look too good for anything in terms of flying and that is a mess. and it's here already now, old manner winter apparently arriving a little early there. bill karins, what do you have to say about that and the national forecast? >> you know, i like snow. i'm sure there's a lot of people cringing from around the country. it's minneapolis that's the target of these big winter storms. first win of the season and it's one to make you shovel, take out maybe even the big blower out of the garage. all the kids are taking their shreds out. now, this picture is a different tower cam picture i took from the downtown area. you can see a lot of the roads have snow on them and they're snow covered. and it is a heavy, wet snow at this time. the areas of pink, you're under a winter storm warning. that means you have conditions that are dangerous and treacherous from travel down through du

cloud, minneapolis, st. paul, all the way down outside of sioux falls. that area in pink, all under a winter storm warning. the green is the rain, the pink is a mix and the white, that's where it's snowing and there are some areas where it's snowing pretty hard earlier today. a very difficult morning to get around, especially in the minneapolis area and that's where we're expecting as much as 6 to 10 inches of snow. sheer a closer up view of the radar. that rain/snow line is just to the south of minneapolis now and just to the east. so much of wisconsin, actually, b from eau claire down southward to 94 is looking at rain whereas to the north of you, it's all snow in northern wisconsin, especially out there towards areas as we get north up around marquette and duluth. that's where the heaviest snow is going to be later on today. how much snow are we expecting? 6 to 12 inches which goes through the heart of minneapolis up into st. cloud and duluth. you have a chance for a little bit more. the rest of the country, the weather pattern is very quiet. the east

you can see here's minneapolis, but even better view a live image of minneapolis tells the story and the story is a white one. take a look at that. it is a beautiful, serene setting, the first significant snowfall they've had of the season. looks like we'll see more on the way. the reason why, pretty simple. take a look at this map, a good part of the united states with a lot of action towards i-35 and north of minneapolis. that's your center of low pressure, and it's got a long trailing cold front, all that coming together to bring all kinds of activity to parts of the midwest, activity like this, eden prairie nearly a foot of snowfall, denison, iowa, ten inches. nine inches maple grove and minneapolis and man kato not done just yet. as the system churns to the east it will bring scattered showers to the eastern half of the great lakes, the ohio valley is going to get rainfall, too. expect scattered showers to linger down to galveston, texas. 56 your high in st. louis, 44 in denver, 78 in los angeles. seattle with 54 degrees. new york 60, enjoy the sunshine because the storm system

and by virtue of that fact, we've gotten an awful lot of snow. >> reporter: at the minneapolis-st. paul airport, passengers had flights canceled and delays of two hours as airport workers tried to keep the runways clear. only two of the airport's four runways were operational. >> i'll be frustrated tomorrow if i'm still here and i can't get out. >> hopefully we'll get on a flight today and we'll be able to get home. >> repter: the heav wet snow created slippery conditions on the roads, slowing traffic to a crawl. >> the roads were very slick, sloppy, heavy sno causing many vehicles to lose control and go off the road. >> reporter: the snow weighed heavily on power lines, too. 65,000 custors lost power in the twin cities area. people camping out overnight in minneapolis to raise money for the homelessraved the elements for their cause. >> kids have had great fun, they've been building snowmen, playing this the snow, having snowball fights. wh you do when you get the first snow. >> reporter: ll, the minnesota state patrol says this storm sent nearly 300 cars off the road and caused 4

the storm exits the minneapolis area. the eastern seaboard, we're not going to see too many weekends any more with highs in the 60s. this time of year the temperatures really start to crash in a hurry. >> bill, join me as we look at a picture. this is a homeless charity fund-raiser. people were out there camping out in tents to try to raise awareness and money to help the homeless. i don't think we're going to see a lot of that. >> in minneapolis. >> i don't think we'll see a lot of that coming up much more this fall. >> whatever they raised, it should be double. >> double the donation on that one. good idea. bill karins, more next hour. >>> it is called blackout in a can. now states are banning a controversial drink that's very popular on college campuses. what makes it so dangerous? >>> cash in the attic. a vase in somebody's house ends up being worth ten of millions. it even surprised the members of of an auction house. ♪ ♪ [ growls ] ♪ ♪ [ polar bear grunting ] [ growls ] [ male announcer ] introducing the 100

you're 146 degrees, while your friends in minneapolis at 31. a 30-degree temperature difference in a very narrow area. out ahead of that front there is some rain this morning. have the umbrella handy in michigan, most of ohio, indiana, also. indianapolis right now, you're okay. but some showers are on the way, detroit's probably going to see a pretty steady on and off rain event through much of the morning. and then it will clear out this afternoon. the forecast today, we could even see a thunderstorm in chicago when that front does kick through. on the backside, minneapolis, going to get a little freezing rain, a little sleet, maybe a little snow. only an inch or so. just enough to make the roads very slippery and for our friends up there in the dakotas and montana, it just feels like january instead of the end of november. that's a look at your monday forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. well, the east coast is the exception. texas also is very nice, too. as long as you're ahead of that front, you're going to see a

minneapolis and down in through portions of des moines. and now, we have some areas that will pick up a little bit more snow in minneapolis and up to a foot of snow possible but it will be less than that. the highs are nice across the eastern part of the united states. new orleans will reach 78. so a nice day. but behind the front, temperatures are cooler, and 33 in minneapolis and a high expected to be at 50 in kansas city and west, 39 in denver. >>alisyn: the american center for law and justice is calling upon the justice department to investigate something going on on capitol hill since 1998, the weekly muslim prayer groups, sponsored by a congressman who is one of only two muslim members of congress. and they had the meetings and what has come to light there have been some questionable people attending the group. >> look at this rogue's gallery, the extremist cleric who is now holed up in yemen, and who a lot of homegrown terrorisms have been reading and watching his youtube messages and people have been radicalized as a result of him.

we had hundreds of accidents across minneapolis and will see more today. here you go, another 10 to 18 inches across the sierras and another potentially 3 feet across utah and colorado rockies as the next system drives down into the inner mountain west. the ski resorts opening for holidays, but tough to get to grandma's house in some spots. >>> north korea appears to be at it again with its suspicious nuclear program. a stanford professor who visited a facility there says the program is way beyond what anybody imagined. the professor says about 2,000 centrifuges could be readily converted to produce enriched uranium bomb fuel. the development raises concerns and shows that north korea is quote a very dangerous country. >> back street boys, new kids on the block together on the same stage. a must-see moment from the american music awards. has gingko for memory and concentration plus support for bone and breast health. a great addition to my routine. [ female announcer ] one a day women's. ♪ i close my eyes and i can see a better day ♪ >>> well, bieber f

you're 146 degrees, while your friends in minneapolis at 31. a 30-degree temperature difference in a very narrow area. out ahead of that front there is some rain this morning. have the umbrela handy in michigan, most of ohio, diana, also. indianapolis right now, you're okay. but some showers are on the way, detroit's probably going to see a pretty steady on and off rin event through much of the morning. and then it will clear out this afternoon. the forecast today, we could even see a thunderstorm in chicago when that front does kick through. on the backside, minneapolis, going to get a lile freezing rain, a little set, maybe a little snow. only an inch or so. just enough to make the roads very slippery andfor our friends up there in the dakotas and montana, it just feels like january instead of the end of november. that's a look at your monday forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. well, the east coast is the exception. texas also is very nice, too. as long as you're ahead of that front, you're goingo see a very mild d

i-5 from seattle to portland and i-94 from fargo to minneapolis. wet roads from chicago to dallas. >> if you're flying expect airport delays in seattle, san francisco, salt lake city, denver, minneapolis and chicago. >>> some of the most violent crimes in the nation are taking place in the shadows of the gateway arch. st. louis just earned the dubious distinction as the country's most dangerous city with nearly 3,000 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. camden, new jersey, slipped to second place, followed by detroit and oakland, california. colonie, new york, the safest, o-fallon, missouri. some criminologists have criticized the methodology. >>> hundreds of people gathered to remember los angeles publicist ronni chasen who was murdered last week. family and friends recalled how chasen grew up loving movies and movie stars. that passion carried over into they are work. police say chasen was killed by several gunshots to the chest as she drove home last tuesday. >>> sarah palin will be in l.a. to cheer on daughter bristol in the finale of "dancing

thomas in minneapolis, senior emily pritchard is getting a lesson on divorce from professor john buri. >> the second most common time for divorce is? >> empty nesters. >> yes, when the kids are gone. >> reporter: why would a business student like emily need buri's course on the psychology of marriage and family? because it's a requirement for family business majors. >> it's heavily based on the relationships between a husband and a wife. i can transfer that relationship to a family business setting, and see how the relationship grows and how it develops with a husband and wife who work in a family business together, or they're dealing with family business issues. >> reporter: a lot of colleges and universities have family business centers that provide counseling for family owned firms. but st. thomas is one of the few that actually offers a family business major. the university started the program last year to better prepare students for the unique challenges of working with their families, or perhaps somebody else's. ritch sorenson heads the program. he says it explores issues like s

once again, the travel tunnel spot lynn all week long will be chicago to minneapolis with cold and rainy conditions. >> all right, bill, thanks so much. i know you're going to be sitting on the edge of your seat for this one. >>> justin bieber wins big and the results are in for the latest harry potter film. you're watching "first look" on msnbc.

i-5 from seattle to portland and i-94 from fargo to minneapolis. wet roads from chicago to dallas. >> if you're flying expect airport delays in seattle, san francisco, salt lake city, denver, minneapolis and chicago. >>> some of the most violent crimes in the nation are taking place in the shadows of the gateway arch. st. louis just earned the dubious distinction as the country's most dangerous city with nearly 3,000 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. camden, new jersey, slipped to second place, followed by detroit and flint, michigan. and oakland, california. colonie, new york, the safest, for the second year straight. o'fallon, missouri. ramapo, new york, mission viejo, california, and clarkstown, new york, rounded out the top five. some criminologists have criticized the methodology. >>> hundreds of people gathered to remember los angeles publicist ronni chasen who was murdered last week. family and friends recalled how chasen grew up loving movies and movie stars. that passion carried over into her work, they said. police say chasen was kill

over weekend, that is known in minneapolis-st. paul. look at minneapolis, 39 degrees. right now, it is 32 degrees. there is 3 inches on the ground. part of that same storm is moving to our north. we will go through the next couple of days and see this moisture come up and over. it is indirectly part of that storm that brought snow to parts of minneapolis-st. paul. in and around us, here is what is going on. you can see the area of rain continues to move in on us. there is more, down around knoxville, more rain. that will be the story for the next 24 hours to 36 hours. folks in northern maryland have not seen much at all, in hagerstown and frederick county. be patient. yours is coming. all of this is coming up and over. that will be the story as we go through the nighttime hours. here we are at 11:00 p.m. there is the rain. there may be a bit of a break tomorrow morning in the mid part of the morning. do not be thinking that is the end of it. by the time we get into the afternoon and evening, and more rain will be coming into the yellow areas. those will be the areas th

today in minneapolis, temperature plummets. going to see a little bit of snow and ice this morning, maybe a coating to an inch. chicago, look at you. you're warm but then your temperatures will plunge later after those thunderstorms head on through. for everyone on the eastern seaboard, it's nice for now, but it looks like by the time the end of the week arrives that's when our stormy weather will head our way. just a little bit of everything out there, lynn. wednesday, the busy travel day, looks like the great lakes and northern plains is the travel trouble spots. >> it's a good excuse when you put on all that weight after the thanksgiving meal you stay warmer with the cold weather, at least that's what i tell myself. >> that's the blubber theory. >> it works for me, bill. don't judge, okay. >> oh, stop. >> coming up, the irish ask for help. the week ahead on wall street. and a creative gift that addresses airport mod it sti. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up the eagles are s

the snow will be heading into minnesota, minneapolis/st. paul, in the afternoon. that's where they could pick up delays. down toward the south, it's a little warmer. but we're expecting some chilly rain, through missouri, into illinois. the heaviest in the southern tier of illinois. but even chicago o'hare and midway, could pick up delays throughout the day. gusty winds may cause problems in new york city. even into boston. much of the northeast looking for a dry day. that will change thanksgiving. rain arrives in new york by thanksgiving afternoon. now, back to you, rob and vinita. >> all right, ava dinges. thank you, ava. >>> later in this half hour, we'll have a life update on the travel headaches expected today. >>> we also learned overnight that all 29 workers missing in a new zealand coal mine are dead. police say no one could have survived the second explosion inside the coal mine today. explosive and poisonous gases had prevented rescuers from entering the mine to search for those missing men. they had been trapped underground since the first explosion on

minneapolis near the freezing point. cedar rapids and chicago, certainly a cold time for you as well. let's talk quickly about what you can expect in that part of the world. we will see more snowfall, at least in the midday hours, all due to frontal pressure. storms near buffalo, new york. in terms of snowfall totals, eden prairie, 11 inches of snowfall. that's the official number. some places there may have gotten as much as 14 inches of snow. dennison, iowa, 10 inches of snowfall. over 8 inches of snow in maple grove and mankato. as we wrap things up, what you can expect for the rest of the country. new york with 60 your high. miami with 80 degrees. st. louis, 56. denver, 44 degrees. when you get into the front range and back in central rockies, the snow is going to be nice, especially in steamboat springs. for seattle, 54 degrees. los angeles, 78 degrees. a little bit of a marine layer but no big issues into the afternoon. t.j., travel troubles, definitely in minneapolis. that's going to spill over into your airports

in areas of minneapolis, we have to watch the potential for snow on the backside of this storm in the days ahead. today's forecast, rain will be developing in kansas city, maybe thunderstorms late today. denver on the cold side of this storm, snowflakes, but not too bad of a snowstorm for you. the east coast looks really nice. sunshine up and down the eastern seaboard. that's a look at your forecast. now here is a look at the weather outside your window. beautiful day today in alabama, mississippi, georgia, florida is looking really nice. not bad around detroit and baltimore and pittsburgh. temperatures there in the upper 50s to low 60s. st. louis, increasing clouds, 73. veronica, we'll take a look at friday's forecast, coming up. >> sounds good, bill. see you then. >>> cisco stumbles, and why you might find yourself on a flight sitting next to a famous actor. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, the country couple that has it all now has even more. >>> the jazz do it again, another first for john wall and possibly the worst way to lose a game. you're watchi

amounts from five to seven inches in minneapolis to more than a foot south of the city. it's still spinning over lake superior and northern wisconsin today with a little bit more light snow. that's what's going on around n >> good morning. it is cold to start the morning but we do not expect any precipitation >>> now back to jenna and lester. >> janice, thanks. up next on "today" a thriller in dallas. >> millions tune in to watch what some consider a legendary bout. the outcome after this. with patented sonic technology philips sonicare is the number 1 recommended power toothbrush by dental professionals it's no wonder philips sonicare is the toothbrush america loves switch now and if you're not 100% satisfied, we'll give you a full refund. no calorie sweetener granulated with fiber. sweet! [ female announcer ] tastes like sugar and has 3 grams of fiber per tablespoon. use it almost anywhere you use sugar. even in cooking and baking. sweet! [ female announcer ] splenda® granulated with fiber. but the nicoderm cq patch gradually steps you down off of nicotine in just thr

still very clly from the dakotas to minneapolis. the east coast looks good. even into sunday, not a lot changes this weekend. the cold air is bottled u here. it doesn't spread intohe middle of the country until we head towards thanksgiving. >>> if you're watching us on wsaz news channel 3 ntington, west virginia, bring the family for a drive through a winter wonderland at the christmas fantasy lights show opening tonight in nearby poin pleasant. that's your "early today" event of the day, lynn. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. at the box office this weekend, it's simple. harrypotter. the only question is, what are the numbers going to be? harry potter and the deathly hallows part one actually opened a few hours ago at midnight. last night alone, it's expected to have earned roughly $30 million. as of wednesday, warner brothers claimed it had taken in a record $27 million in advanced sales just for this weekend. more than 3,000 show times across the country have already sold out. the mie will play on

a little colder than we like around minneapolis and chicago. we're also going to be a little cool in montana the next couple of days. that's where cold air is on its way. denver, fantastic weather. no problems. sunny and 65. texas looks good on your friday. traveling on the earn seaboard the next two days, no problems. well, if you're watching us on wnbc 4, new york, new york, one campaign drive is turns cans into sculptures. you can contribute, too, at canstruction at the world financial center. >> that's cantastic. >>> here's your morning's entertainment. a day after the holiday reporter said steven sotoburg was in talk to bring the '60s tv spy sears "man from uncle" to the big screen, reporters say clooney is talks to him about playing the lead, agent na powian solo. >>> elsewhere you knew it was just a matter of time before the tv museum series "glee" took on michael jackson's "thriller," and they report it will happen in the post super bowl episode. >>> finally, you thought you were upset when bristol palin advanced to the finals of "danci

right now light precip into minneapolis-st. paul, there are reports of more freezing rain on top of what they saw over the weekend. and heavy thunderstorms right now heading into chicago. so air warm enough here for plain rain. temperatures are well above average in this part of the country. chicago, you are under a ground stop at o'hare and midway and philadelphia you're under a ground stop because of the fog and the low ceilings until 9:45. here is the snow out west, 45 inches in truckee. it's below lake tahoe. tahoe city seeing 36 inches, mammoth lake 24. a head start to what's to come not only this season but again this week. a number of winter weather watches and warnings up for the entire northwestern third of the country. unseasonably cold temperatures dropping in behind what's already fallen so it's not going to melt. that's for sure. as a matter of fact, snow levels are going to drop to about 1,000 feet in seattle down to san francisco. it's snowing now. it will be on the windy side ahead of this system. warm and above

cloud, minneapolis, st. paul, all the way down to out of sioux falls. the area under a winter storm warning. look at the colorized radar. the green is the rain. the pink is a mix. the white is where it is snowing. it is difficult to get around, especially the minneapolis area where we are expecting six to ten inches of snow. here's the radar. the rain/snow line is just to the south of minneapolis now and just to the east. so much of wisconsin near 94 is looking at rain. to the north of you it is all snow in northern wisconsin, especially out to areas north of marquette and duluth. that's where the heaviest snow will be later today. how much snow are we expecting in the pink? 6 to 12 inches through the heart of minneapolis, st. cloud and duluth. you have a chance for a little more. the rest of the weather pattern is a lot better. much of the west coast looks nice and into your sunday. not many weather concerns once the storm exits the northern plains. the first to know storm has the possibility of a foot of snow. back to you. >>> it is called blackout in

the highs in great falls, three below zero, 28 in minneapolis but chicago is 56. we'll talk about a sharp cold front right there. it's a very active front and it is pretty quiet but you can see the snow heading to minneapolis and chicago and eventually boston. >>> it's 4:47 right now. iran has set a new trial date for the u.c. berkeley grads charged with spying. the trial for the three will begin on february 6th the it was supposed to start earlier this month but iranian authorities postponed it. sarah shourd was released on bail because of medical condition, she has not said whether she plans to return to iran. they were arrested almost a year and a half ago while hiking. shourd revealed an iranian guard lured them into crossing into iran. >>> a father of a soldier that was killed in afghanistan is demanding how his son really died. he died november in kandahar. the body was found inside of an suv and died of a single shot to the head inside the security fences. military officials will only say it was a non-combat related death. >>> san francisco is watching the

they are getting a mixed in the minneapolis area. places in wisconsin and part of minnesota can expect several inches of white snow. everything is stalled. there is a roadblock in the atlantic. systems usually move west to east. it has not been happening. you get stock under a regime of weather. luckily, we have been stocked under high pressure that has given us a grade what -- great weather. this storm has been stuck out there. eventually, it will come in. it is a matter of how long we can hang on. we have already jumped into the 50's. it is 52 downtown. annapolis is at 51. westminster is 46. the last reading from frederick was 32. temperatures are beginning to bump up. readings in western maryland have moved out of the 30's. the sunshine is warming things up. we have some clouds offshore associated with a storm. it has moved alert -- a little further east. here is the high pressure over us. here is the storm to the west. if you get far enough north, temperatures will drop below freezing. they are getting the rain and snow mixed. ev

of >> at the minneapolis-st. paul airport, passengers faced delays of two hours and canceled flights as airport workers triei to keep theed runways clear. only two of the four were operational. >> i'll be frustrate fundamental can't get out. >> hopefully we'll getet on a flight today. >> and the heavy wet snow created slippery conditions on the road slowing traffic to a crawl. >> the roads wereacrawl. very s sloppy, heavy snow causing many vehicles to lose control and go off the road. eporte >> reporter: the snow weighed a heavily on power lines, too.toms 65,000 customers lost power in the twin cities area. people camping out overnight in minneapolis to raise money for f the homeless braved the elements for their cause. >> kids have had a great fun. they've been building snowmen and playing in the snow, what you do when you get the first o snow. >> it's only >>november. that was janel klein reporting. >>>. democracy leader aung san suu kyi was moved by thousands of supporters today when she arrived at her headqua

. >> 45 in seattle, 27 in boise, 30 in salt lake city. 39 in minneapolis. 40s from omaha to detroit. 40s also from boston atlanta. miami up to 83. 78 in new orleans, 68 in dallas. >>> and when we come back on this monday mo it it is cybermonday. what kind of a start is the holiday shopping season off to jt answer in your business news straight ahead. >>> and san diego puts it to peyton manning and the colts. that and the rest of your nfl highlights are coming up as well. >>> and time now for a check of market activity starting overseas. tokyo's nikkei average jumped 86 points today. meanwhile, hong kong's hang seng was higher in late trading. in london, the ftse opened higher. wall street starts the week with the dow jones industrials at 11,092 after losing 112 points the nasdaq index gained 17 points last week. it opens at 2534. >>> retailers are hoping to keep the momentum going from a successful black friday and cash in on this cyber monday. the national retail federation estimates 107 million people will shop online today. that's about 10 million more than last year. but "forbes"

minneapolis st. paul, the high was 31, right now 29 degrees. later in the weekend, early next week, some of the cold air comes our way. the little ripple that came through with the clouds is moving off. the high pressure coming and, more sunshine the next couple days. -- the high pressure coming in, more sunshine the next couple days. delightful pattern and delightful day tomorrow. as that moves off the coast, warmer air coming in. way out west, there is a storm developing off the west coast. by the time we get into the middle of next week, that story in this will be causing real problems, not for us. i think anything that we see up and down the east coast, traveling i-95 wednesday, rain showers from boston, showers. not to interfere with airline travel. but that storm develops, some parts in the mid part of the country, chicago, minneapolis st. paul, they could be looking at snow, especially late wednesday, especially thanksgiving day thursday. if you are making travel plans, think about that. clear and chile tonight, the temperatures in the 5

about 8 inches fell in minneapolis, st. paul over the weekend, triggering hundreds of accidents there. it's already starting to melt. >>> and an icy morning commute on i-94 and i-5. . slick on i-5 from portland to seattle. >>> and if you're flying today, expect airport delays in seattle, salt lake city, houston, new orleans and atlanta. >>> more now on that disturbing kidnapping case near columbus, ohio, a teenage girl is in the hospital after being found tied up in a suspect's basement. >> but what happened to her mother, brothernd a family friend who also disappeared? >> reporter: in this house, ten miles where four people disappeared, police rescued one of them. 13-year-old sarah was being held in the basement bound and gagged. >> she was being held against her will. she was in good condition. she was taken to the hospital for evaluation. >> reporter: and they arrested a suspect, 30-year-old matthew hoffman. >> matthew is charged with one charge of kidnapping. additional charges are expected to be filed. >> reporter: pol

that is across parts of central minnesota and to northwest iowa and 6" to 10" of snow in minneapolis. and as we move ahead of the system that is what we are looking at, rain across wisconsin and down through parts of chicago seeing rain moving in. and that will stay and rain temperatures will not dip below freezing and the highs ahead of the system, 60 in chicago, 65 in memphis, and 78 in new orleans and high temperatures behind the storm, 33 in minneapolis so the cool air is moving into the region and the rockies are chilly with highs in the 30's and denver is a bit warmer and then los angeles is 74. and now, steve is the only one here in new york city. >> yes, our first annual "fox and friends" snow day. don't you love snow days? all among we will show you the latest trends in clothing and gear to have fun with your family this winter including important safety tips to remember when you are talking, taking kids along on trips to the mountains. and we have a former limp peck and professional athlete with a company that specializes in snow eye wear. you are from snow valley, idaho so

about 8 inches fell in minneapolis-st. paul over the weekend, triggering hundreds of traffic accidents there. but it's already starting to melt, thanks to some warmer weather new blowing through. >> hard to believe it's here. >>> that melting snow froze making for an icy commute. i-80 and i-94. shreveport to atlanta, snow and ice on i-70 and the central rockies. slick on i-5 from portland to seattle. >>> and if you're flying today, expect airport delays in seattle, salt lake city, houston, new orleans and atlanta. >>> more now on that disturbing kidnapping case near columbus, ohio, a teenage girl is in the hospital after being found tied up in a suspect's basement. >> but what exactly happened to her mother, brother and a family friend who also disappeared. here's chuck sivertsen. >> reporter: in this house, ten miles where four people disappeared, police rescued one of them. 13-year-old sarah maynard is being held in the basement, bound and gagged. >> she was being held against her will. she was in good condition. she was

together thing about hamilton is from the moment he landed in minneapolis, which would've been the 11th of november he was thinking about a child. he's a trial attorney. and just keep that in mind when you realize that coleman weikel teamed trial lawyer wasn't tired until three days before the first scheduling meeting on that trial in january and that was joe friedberg has a great lawyer in town, well known, nice man but would never done an election law if he tripped over it in january and suddenly he represented senator coleman and experienced them as planning for two months for this thing. also on the skulls with a man named chris sauter who to me is an unknown person and someone i like and he is arguably the most experienced and well-trained trainer of volunteers that recount. and it's a recount technician. in the book i call him the carny of recount people because he goes from state fair to say fair, recount to recount any death and operate the first, but he operates the recount. so that team was in place early on. and they brought about 30 recounts, dirty statewide recounts in thei

wet on i-35, in minneapolis, des moines, kansas city, oklahoma city and dallas. slick also on i-10 near houston. i-70, from kansas city to omaha. and i-94, from madison to the twin cities. i-15, from western montana into idaho. >> if you're flying today, expect airport delays in minneapolis, kansas city and dallas. >>> well, more than 4,000 people are finally back on dry land after making a mass exodus from that crippled carnival cruise ship. as they returned to california, they had plenty of stories to tell from their three nights adrift. we get the latest, now, from emily schmidt. >> reporter: the tiny tugboats pulled "the carnival into san diego, into san diego, thousands of people welcomed the ending of a journey that never really began. >> we had five days. we had no lights. no electricity. we had no flashlight. we couldn't find the toilet. >> reporter: a litany of troubles unimaginable, when the luxury, one-week mexican riviera cruise began. and vacation videos looked like this. >> it's our first night on the cruise. we've just gotten our meals. >> reporter

doppler radar, the system located in minneapolis st. paul, a duluth, nasty weather at least the next 12 hours. swinging back closer to the mid- atlantic, clouds rolling in from the west. not amounting to much. 39 degrees gaithersburg, 47 in the district, lexington park 39 degrees. cold and calm overnight, mild sunday. are you ready for a little bit of rain? maybe just in time for the redskins football game. it details and the forecast coming up. >>> thank you. still ahead, pricey treasures. they once belonged to one of the nation's most of them as criminals. today they were auctioned off. plus, facebook band, which country tried to temporarily block the website on moral grounds. and a marriage proposal turned violent. >>> tonight, one of the world's most famous political prisoners is free. she has been under detention 15 of the last 21 years. the nobel peace prize laureate has been an outspoken advocate of democracy in her country. they are under military rule and has one of the worst human rights records in the world. >>> president oba

wet on i-35, in minneapolis, des moines, kansas city, oklahoma city and dallas. slick also on i-10 near houston. i-70, from kansas city to omaha. and i-94, from madison to the twin cities. i-15, from western montana into idaho. >> if you're flying today, expect airport delays in minneapolis, kansas city and dallas. >>> well, more than 4,000 people are finally back on dry land after making a mass exodus from that crippled carnival cruise ship. as they returned to california, they had plenty of stories to tell from their three nights adrift. we get the latest, now, from emily schmidt. >> reporter: the tiny tugboats pulled "the carnival splendor" into san diego, thousands of people welcomed the ending of a journey that never really began. >> we had five days. we had no lights. no electricity. we had no flashlight. we couldn't find the toilet. >> reporter: a litany of troubles unimaginable, when the luxury, one-week mexican riviera cruise began. and vacation videos looked like this. >> it's our first night on the cruise. we've just gotten our meals. >> reporter: but

just 17 in fargo. 25 in minneapolis. and 35 in kansas city. boston climbs to 46. it is not too bad here in new york at 54. 64 in atlanta. >>> when we come back on this tuesday, tallying up the cyber monday send spending. >>> plus, a new problem for toyotas. why isn't the company issuing a recall? >>> and new reports of injuries overnight, as severe storms tear across the south. >>> asian markets are lower this morning because of fears that china will hike interest rates, slowing growth for the world's second-biggest economy. meanwhile, tokyo's nikkei average fell nearly 2% today. hong kong's hang seng is lower. and in london, the ftse opened higher. on wall street, the dow fell nearly 40 points yesterday. and the nasdaq dropped nine points. >>> it looks like cyber monday may not have been a particularly productive day in offices around the country. an estimated 107 million people wednesday online to shop yesterday. and early estimates show overall spending was up 20%. the five-day spending spree that startedted on thanksgiving day, raising hopes this will be the b

minneapolis could get as much as 6 inches of snow today. not for us. most of the yrg and moisture with this system is headed north of us through the great lakes and ahead into portions of eastern canada. high pressure will protect us for the weekend. bright and sunny and mild both today and tomorrow. the weather front will bring changes to the weather as we get into monday. clouds come back late sunday night to the day on monday. monday a mostly cloudy affair. a chance for showers around. steadier rains look likely by tuesday. for your saturday, sunny and warm. mid topper 60s around the area for today then tomorrow mostly sunny. high clouds around by tomorw afternoon. not enough to bother your day at all. highs tomorrow once again up into the 60s. here's the extended forecast. sunshine today and tomorrow. and as we get into monday, partly to mostly cloudy monday with a 30% chance of a passing shower. rain showers likely tuesday into wednesday. may linger into the first half of your thursday. that's all right. as long as you are back at work and school

about 8 inches fell in minneapolis-st. paul over the weekend, triggering hundreds of traffic accidents there. but it's already starting to melt, thanks to some warmer weather new blowing through. >> hard to believe it's here. >>> that melting snow frozeor an making for an icy commute. i-80 and i-94. shreveport to atlanta, snow and ice on i-70 and the central rockies. slick on i-5 from portland to seattle. >>> and if you're flying today, expect airport delays in seattle, salt lake city, houston, new orleans and atlanta. >>> more now on that disturbing kidnapping case near columbus, ohio, a teenage girl is in the hospital after being found tied up in a suspect's basement. >> but what exactly happened to her mother, brother and a family friend who also disappeared. here's chuck sivertsen. >> reporter: in this house, ten miles where four people disappeared, police rescued one of them. 13-year-old sarah maynard is being held in the basement, bound and gagged. >> she was being held against her will. she was in good condition. sh

temperatures in the 60s from minneapolis to chicago, st. louis to kansas city, enjoy your dry weather today. a rain system's going to come to the midwest thursday and friday, including veterans affairs tomorrow. that's when we'll deal with wet weather in the southeast. finally florida become to the 80s after a nice cool period of weather. gorgeous in new orleans, also san antonio. anyone traveling to the west coast, it's a little stormy out here in nevada, idaho, utah. a look at veterans day, not many issues. looks nice on the eastern seaboard and the middle of the country. chance of snow in denver. lynn, did anyone arrive with your chocolate supplies yet? >> no. we'll get right on that, though. >> okay. >> that's a priority this morning. all right, bill. we'll check in with you in a bit. >>> also coming up, the dollar gyrates. more plane problems, and christmas at google. your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> the pacers are nearly perfect. a golden moment for ichiro and the jazz turn down the heat. (je

travel problems for minneapolis tomorrow. the warm weather along the east coast is getting squeezed out and it's 60s and 70s in the deep south. temperatures in minneapolis is 3 below zero. 22 and that's cold for them along the coastline in seattle. the cold air pushes eastbound. we will take the frontal bondry for a chance of afternoon showers building in. a burst of wind clearing things out and dropping temperatures quite a bit over the next couple days. thanksgiving morning, the rain stays to the west, but showers on turkey day to be expected. 66 is the two degree guaranteed. an afternoon shower. about 36 degrees tonight. low 50s tomorrow and thanksgiving day, the turkey bowl turkey trots could have some showers. but a better chance of rain thursday night and friday with falling temperatures through the 40s and a maybe a snow shower on saturday afternoon. kim. >> reporter: if you plan on driving to and from your thanksgiving holiday destination, if you are leaving thursday through sunday, you probably want to leave before 9

as far as the wet weather goes, traveling today, kansas city, minneapolis, all of iowa, oklahoma, and north texas including dallas, you have a chance at rain. pretty big storm in the middle of the country. that's going to bring us a chance of rain and snow this weekend in minnesota. minnesota, minneapolis, boy the way, just went under a winter storm watch, expecting the first snowstorm of the year saturday into sunday morning. as far as the southeast goes, 70s and 80s out there. saturday looks really nice. and look at that 62 in new york, about time we warm it up a little bit here. one of the colder spots in denver. anyone traveling to the west coast, not bad. temperature in the 70s. but i think this weekend, another one. a-plus. >> looks like a dandy, and keeping it warm for a couple more weeks maybe. >> it's getting to that time of year where we're due for a first big cold blast. >> it's coming. thanks. >>> let's turn to sports. the nfl kicked off its new thursday night schedule last night. if you have the nfl network, you saw the game. if you didn't, you'll have to reloy on me for

minneapolis, t.j., right now, delays an hour, and they are going up. and there's a really good reason for it. snow. i know it always snows in minneapolis, certainly in november, but november 13th, getting snow is below average. on the average we tend to see the first snowfall around the 18th to the 21st. so, this snow, and there's a lot of it, is coming early this season. you can see it on the radar. notice the heavy rain in advance of the system. tracking snow, rain, sleet, and ice on this saturday morning. this big strong area of low pressure will produce snowfall totals 10 inches. we could see more than that in isolated areas. winds are intense with the system. we'll have blowing and drifting snow throughout the day and into the night and into tomorrow. i want to take you closer in to show you the latest readings, because they're really interesting. winds are brisk, coming in 15 miles per hour. gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. number 34, that's the temperature. below it the windchill factor, it feels like 22 degrees. and this number kind of fluct

look at minneapolis only at 22. blizzard warnings for salt lake city. a peek at tomorrow, the big travel day out there, east coast looks already, but very messy from minneapolis to chicago into the ohio valley. a lot of heavy rain. >> that's rough out in the midwest, denver, all the way out there. >> yeah. >> check the airports. bill, thanks so much. time for sports now. monday night football, afc west rivals the chargers taking on the broncos. broncos stink but chargers have a shot. first quarter, chargers ding into the bag of tricks. fourth and long, the punter faking the kick. pretty nice ball, connects with michael tobert for a 28-yard gain. that led to a touchdown. a six-yard pass from philip rivers to malcolm floyd. chargers tie the game on that play at 7. rivers was just warming up. he tossed four it touchdowns last night and matched a career high, including this bullet to darren sprols. you and i will never know speed like this. good-bye. 57 yards for the touchdown. philip rivers has a legit shot not only to win the mvp award but to catch dan ma