i'll talk to the mayor of danbury, connecticut, they received more than a foot of snow so far. as we head to break, i'm going to show you these pictures pictures of some flooding in nantucket. that's going to be a major story for a lot of coastal communities as well over the next days. this is a picture that was posted on twitter by the local police department there in nantucket, show being the coastal areas of massachusetts really taking a hit. we're just getting started here. stay with us. this is msnbc. >>> eastern connecticut is still receiving and continued snowfall. the 385 area is the hardest hit. the high winds will remain along the coast but coastal flood warning has been lifted. >> that was dan malloy this morning saying parts of the state have been walloped up to 28 inches. he did lift the statewide travel ban but the snow continues to fall in much of connecticut. at this point it is not clear when things are going to get back to normal entirely of the danbury mayor mark boughton joins us by phone. there were only 15 traffic accidents statewide, 1500 people in connec

. >>> real housewife of new jersey begins her prison eventens we will go inside her new digs at danbury federal prison. we will have more news >>> potentially big turn in the investigation of air flight 5801. search crews using sonar located large objects on the knowings floor. they believe one of them could be the aircraft tail where that black box is stored. if it is still intact it could hold valuable flight information about the cause of that crash. 162 people were on board and so far the bodies of 37 victims have been recovered. >>> well, on the healthwatch today, yes, the the flu is hitting the u.s. in full force this year. the centers for disease control and prevention reports almost all states have widespread flu activity and most, from a virus that is not matched, to the vaccine. now here in our area delaware is reporting 632 confirmed cases, were four tetz in the first state. in pennsylvania, there are more than 10,000 confirmed cases with 50 the 91 in that count a loan. new jersey does not report numbers but state says flu activity there is high. >>> our health reporter steph

we're going inside her new digs at danbury federal prison. hello, everybody. i'm louis aguirre. >> and i'm thea andrews. i'm spoke to teresa's former confidant and crisis consultant wendy feldman late last night hours before teresa surrendered to the authorities. she explained what was going through the housewife's mind as she prepared to spend the next 15 months inside prison and away from her four daughters. >> what's the hardest thing to live without in prison? >> your children. >> what's your biggest fear about going to prison? >> i just think about my daughters. >> the first real housew

let me bring in the mayor of danbury, connecticut. also good to have you. your governor malloy has issued a travel ban after 9:00 tonight. do you anticipate any problems with people complying with that at this hour? >> after 9:00, we will be ticketing and towing people out on the roads who are not on official business. we take it very seriously. the sooner we can get people off the streets, the sooner we can get the streets cleaned and get the city open again. that's why we take those kind of recommendations and orders seriously. >> are you going to shut everything down or are these plows going to be working through the night in an attempt to keep these roads open? >> you never let your plow crews go home. that's the cardinal rule in snow removal. these men and women will be working the next 24 to 36 hours straight. we have an area set up where they can rest, take naps get something to eat. you can never let your crews go home because you can never get them back later in the night when things get bad. it is really hard to open it back up. many cities and to

the reality tv star reported to a federal prison in danbury, connecticut early this morning to begin serving her 15-month sentence. that's same jail made famous by the show "orange is the new black." her and her husband joe pleaded guilty to hiding assets from bankruptcy creditors and conspireing to commit mail and wire fraud. joe will serve a 41 month sentence after his wife gets out. 7 is on your side this noon with a consumer alert about the new high-tech way some thieves could rob your home. now, instead of watching you to see when you leave your house they can now just track your vehicle using g.p.s. a mechanic in houston, texas spotted a tiny device on the man's pickup truck during a routine oil change. after that man's home was recently burglarized. >> the fact that somebody could put the device on your vehicle, that's scary. >> geez. houston police saye now analyzing both the burglary and the placement of the g.p.s. tracking devices to see if there's really a connection. it's only illegal in six states including virginia to place g.p.s. tracking devices on someone's car witho

i'm joined now on the phone by the mayor of danbury, connecticut, mark boughton. i understand city hall closing at 2:30 what are you doing to prepare? >> we started preparation over the weekend and have all of the crews ready to go. all of the materials that spread out on the roads ready to go. we've been interfacing with our police department and fire department as well as our public school system to ensure that we're all on the same page in terms of what our process will be as we roll into the storm. this is new england. we're used to -- this is kinds of a big storm and we're used to storms and have a procedure in place and will deal with it. it should be a pretty wild night over next 24 to 46 hours. >> i live not far from you, in west port every time we have a big storm, the biggest problem is the power outages because of all of the trees and winds as well. governor malloy warning 110,000 households could end up without power. what are you urging residents to do to prepare for that? >> coupled with the cold temperatures and high winds, no question that's going

. >> "real housewives of new jersey's" teresa giudice trades her mansion for the danbury federal correctional institution. she'll be serving a 15-month sentence for fraud. the prison has hosted other celebs including lauryn hill. >> in her spare time. she can take piano lessons, or knitting classes or yoga. but with prison food she may have trouble with one of her new year's resolutions which is avoiding bad carbs. >> you can do all that in prison? knit, yoga, piano? >> and books. you can also read. >> prisons are stepping up. >>> last night the new season of "downton abbey" premiered. but tonight is the night. the whole new season of "the bachelor." >> chris soules, the 33-year-old with the perfect hair and chiseled jaw. he's on a mission. what's different about this season there are 30 women to start, five more than most seasons. and chris is shy, but not about kissing. >> we're going to be jealous girls. >> so frustrating right now. >> i'm not a hook-up girl. i'm a virgin. >> chris can't take a virgin to the fantasy sweet. >> oh, my god. >> honestly, like what is this? >> i'm about to frea

traveled about 80 miles from her multi million home in north jersey to a correct al institution in danbury connecticut she pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud and sentence to do 15 months in federal prison with good behavior she can get out under a year. she'll have to go to halfway house. her husband when serve his sentence when they returns home. >> many sports fans are ripping chris christie for his pub look support of widely did he say pied football team. yesterday the governor was in dallas at the cowboys game and celebrated the team's play off win within cowboys owner jerry jones in the owner's box. he of course did the same thing a few weeks back at lincoln financial field. well today on cbs radio's wfan in new york he tack about his cowboys about that awkward hug from yesterday and how he physical about jones leaving him hi and drive on a high five. >> difficult to describe the level of intensity in the jones box during these games and so, no believe me, i'm sitting in jerry jones box. how do i feel dissed. >> jerry jones sent a private jet to bring the governor and his family to da

theresa will serve a 15 month sentence in a federal prison in danbury connecticut for bankruptcy fraud. while the reality star is inside her husband joe will take care of their four daughters. >>> actor dustin diamond is expected in court today for his preliminary hearing. he is accused of stabbing a man in a bar fight on christmas day in wisconsin where he currently lives. diamond, who is best known for playing screach on the 1990's tv show saved by the bell, he told police he accidentally stabbed that man while defending his fiancee. >>> in the new year, movie-goers run to theatres to see the hob it the battle of the five arm ills. the final installment of the peter jackson triligy claims the top spot for a third week in a row with over $21 million. enter the woods came in second, just over $19 million and third place unbroken, pulling in more than $18 million, the woman in black two, angel of death night at the museum, secret of the tomb. >> also, hey, do you have what it takes to be america's next top model? if so, here is your chance to prove t tyra banks is looking for women and

a harsh reality from teresa giudice moving from her mansion to this institution in danbury, connecticut. after pleading debilitaty to mortgage and bankruptcy -- guilty to mortgage and bankruptcy fraud. she attended church with family on sunday. her downfall? like the rest of her life, playing out in public, a judge reportedly telling her to take responsibility and to stop relying on pr. giudice sentenced to 15 months behind bars. giudice even seeking advice from former inmates before she surrendered. >> they basically told her to be friendly but guarded with staff and inmates and savor time she gets to spend with her family. >> reporter: now this brand built on cameras following her every move faces a new r

., a harsh reality for teresa giudice, moving from her mansion to this federal prison in danbury, connecticut, after pleading guilty to mortgage and bankruptcy fraud. her final hours of freedom, spent with family attending church on sunday. >> she was anxious to get in, get this thing started, get it behind her. >> reporter: her downfall? like the rest of her life, playing out in public. a judge reportedly telling her to take responsibility and to stop relying on p.r. giudice sentenced to 15 months behind bars. martha stewart served five months and went right back to being a media mogul, following her 2004 federal stint for obstructing justice. giudice even seeking advice from former inmates before she surrendered. >> they basically told her to be friendly, but to be guarded with staff and other inmates, and to, you know, savor the time that she gets to spend with her family when they come to visit her. >> reporter: now, this brand built on cameras following her every move faces a new reality. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> cecilia, thank you. >>> when we come back here tonight, a belov

she got advice from former inmates at the danbury prison. >> they were giving her the lay of the land. they told her to keep her head up the. she would make it through this. be friendly but guarded with the staff and other inmates. to savor the time she spends with her family when they come the visit her. >> reporter: the time spent with her family. >> i'm like crying. >> reporter: she struggled. playing out for all of america to see. >> we're in a different place right now. we both -- we want to be together. >> reporter: now she begins serving her time. will there be any chance of her getting out early? >> that will be up to the judge ultimate ultimately and the bureau of prisons. that could be potentially alters down the road. >> reporter: her first family visit could come as early as this weekend. her first phone call home within 24 hours. >> important with her with three little girls at home. >> thank you, reena. >>> next on the "gma heat index." there's an app for everything these days. a closer look at the surprising ways you can conquer your to-do list. sara haines is tracking

she got advice from former inmates at the danbury prison. >> they were giving her the lay of the land. they told her to keep her head up the. she make it through this. be friendly but guarded with the staff and other inmates. to savor the time she spends with her family when they come the visit her. >> reporter: the time spent with her family. >> i'm like crying. >> reporter: she struggled. playing out for all of america to see. >> we're in a different place right now. we both -- we want to be together. >> reporter: now she begins serving her time. will there be any chance of her getting out early? >> that will be up to the judge ultimate ultimately and the bureau of prisons. that could be potentially alters down the road. >> reporter: her first family visit could come as early as this weekend. her first phone call home within 24 hours. >> important with her with three little girls at home. >> thank you, reena. >>> next on the "gma heat index." there's an app for everything these days. a closer look at the surprising ways you can conquer your to-do list. sara haines is tracking them a

. >> reporter: we're told the man moved here from danbury connecticut to pursue some new opportunities, but according to those three suicidal notes something happened. it was in a dark place, so hope faded, and then he orchestrated his killing. a church can provide compassion for those proceeds by suicidal thoughts. tonight, this church in san francisco's mission district was used to provide details of a suicide. a sympathetic chief described the shooting of matthew hoffman . he said hoffman confronted police in the mission parking lot and was asked to leave. instead, he turned and faced the officers. >> the officers see a but of a gun, he pulls the weapon cobb pointed at the officers. the two sgts. fire their weapons 10 times. >> reporter: the weapon turned out to be a pellet gun, is bright orange markings covered. the sergeants were forced to pull a trigger on a man who they thought had a real gun. >> they are second-guessing themselves. should the have seen something they each didn't see? they navigated a life-and-death situation and then find out it's not a real gun. >> reporter: h

reporting to the prison danbury, connecticut, around 3:00 this morning. she's serving a 15-month sentence for bankruptcy fraud. theresa and her husband pled guilty to the charges last year. joe also pleaded guilty to failing to pay taxes totaling more than $200,000. he'll begin his 41-month sentence after his wife's prison sentence is completed. >>> take a look at this video. this is firefighters in china rescuing a 2-year-old girl trapped inside a washington machining. the girl crawled into the washer and got stuck inside a tube. firefighters had to carefully cut away at the tube using pliers and power saws. it took about an hour to free the girl. thankfully she was not hurt. >>> you can snap up some great deals this month on holiday decor and other things. it seems january is also a good time to buy electronics such as tvs. why, you may ask. well international consumer shows kick off with the latest and great etest gadgets. stores want to get rid of their old stuff. this month you can find deals on bedding, winter clothing and treadmills. that according

i shouldn't leave out danbury resources. some energy stocks are lower. that is big laggard for the s&p 500. we have winners cheesecake factory is new high. one is delta or american express. you're seeing the market under pressure. back to you. melissa: nicole, thank you very much. president obama is pulling out all stops to win bag the middle class starting with a shiny new proposal tonight. the state union plea will probably not be enough to erase six years of damage. since president obama took office, the average family for middle 20% fell almost $5,000 a year. their average net worth dropped more than $60,000. former senator scott brown and mary ann mash democratic strategist and brad blakeman, former advisor to president george w. bush. putting the numbers in percentage terms because it is easier to wrap your brain around they lost 11% of their earnings power, 28% of their net worth. no wonder americans especially in the middle feel worse since the president has been in office. brad how does he counter that. >> i don't know how the president can coun

she got advice from former inmates at the danbury prison. >> they were giving her the lay of the land. they told her to keep her head up. she would make it through this. be friendly but guarded with the staff and other inmates. to savor the time she spends with her family when they come to visit her. >> reporter: her final days as a free woman spent with her beloved family, seen here going to church on sunday. >> i'm, like, crying. >> reporter: she struggled. playing out for all of america to see. >> we're in a different place right now. we both -- we want to be together. >> reporter: now she begins serving her time. but will there be any chance of her getting out early? >> that will be up to the judge, ultimately and/or the bureau of prisons. that sentence could be potentially altered down the road. >> reporter: her first family visit could come as early as this weekend. her first phone call home within 24 hours. >> important with her with three little girls at home. thank you reena. >> appreciate it very much, reena. >>> next on the "gma heat index." there's an app for everything th

neighbors industries danbury resources, murphy oil, all down more than 6%. another tough day for the energy sector overall. back to you. >> ford is recalling. nissan adding another 168,000 cars to this recall list. yahoo rallying after spinning off the remaining $40 bull alibaba stake after losing the% since mid-november. burger king shake shack is raidsing its ipo price expectations to between 17 and 19 dollars a share. they hope to raise $95 million. the company will trade under the symbol shak. ty. >> all right. we're right here. >> i know. >> you think we're far away but we're not. >>> members are something called the cnbc digital financial adviseor council. our personal finance correspondent sharon eperson here to tell us what they said. >> it's no surprise that a majority of our advisors ranked equities as a best investment right now. that's where they are putting the core of their client's money. a recovery underway in the housing market. that's for real estate as an investment, and commodities at the bottom of the list in light of what we've seen in

. >> "real housewives of new jersey's" teresa giudice trades her mansion for the danbury federal correctional institution. she'll be serving a 15-month sentence for fraud. the prison has hosted other celebs including lauryn hill. >> she can take piano lessons, or knitting classes or yoga. but she may have trouble avoiding bad carbs. >> you can do all that in prison? >> yeah, i think -- >> knit? >> yeah, and book. you can also read. >> prisons are stepping up. >>> last night the new season of "downton abbey" premiered. but tonight is the whole new season of "the bachelor." >> chris soules, the 33-year-old with the perfect hair and chiseled jaw. don't they all have perfect hair and a chiseled jaw? yeah. he's also a farmer from iowa. he's on a mission. there are 30 women to start, five more than most seasons and chris is shy, but not about kissing. >> we're going to be jealous girls. >> so frustrating right now. >> i'm not a hook-up girl. i'm a virgin. >> chris can't take a virgin to the fantasy sweet. >> oh, my god. >> honestly, like what is this? >> i'm about to freak out. >> if you don't thin

a harsh reality from teresa giudice moving from her mansion to this institution in danbury, connecticut. after pleading debilitaty to mortgage and bankruptcy -- guilty to mortgage and bankruptcy fraud. she attended church with family on sunday. her downfall? like the rest of her life, playing out in public, a judge reportedly telling her to take responsibility and to stop relying on pr. giudice sentenced to 15 months behind bars. giudice even seeking advice from former inmates before she surrendered. >> they basically told her to be friendly but guarded with staff and inmates and savor time she gets to spend with her family. >> reporter: now this brand built on cameras following her every move faces a new reality. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> new reality indeed. >> 15 months? >> how long? >> 15 months but the attorneys said there's a possibility maybe she might face less time but it's up to the judge. and the prison facility there as well. the county prison system. >> and they swap out. when she gets out, her husband goes in. >> a sad reality. you're hurt for those little girls.

teresa giudice began serving her sentence for fraud at a danbury federal correctional institute in connecticut at around 3:00 this morning. the real housewives of new jersey star was sentenced to 15 months. her husband, joe, also pleaded guilty to fraud and will head to prison after she is released. >>> and police are looking for the person who carried out a home invasion in the kensington section of philadelphia. police say a masked gunman forced his way into a house on kip street around 2:00 this morning. he stole cash and jewelry. police say security cameras captured the entire thing and no one was hurt. >>> and fire forced nearly a dozen people out of their north philadelphia home this morning. it broke out just after 11:00 at the home on north lee street. all nine people inside the homemade it out safely. investigators are working to find out what caused the fire. >>> and we could learn more about the death of west chester university student shane montgomery. family members tell us it appears to be an accident. an autopsy was finished yesterday. montgomery's uncle highwayssays the medical

. >>> today a cast member of bravo's real housewives of new jersey reports to federal prison in danbury, connecticut. teresa giurdice and her husband will begin their sentence. >>> we're in for colder air today. temperatures will settle into the upper 30s this afternoon. but windchills in the 20s. clouds thicken tonight with snow tomorrow morning. perhaps an inch or two by the time we get toward midday. this will pull out after lunch time. some sun late and very cold wednesday and thursday. beverly? >> reporter: northbound 95 getting better in virginia but still a tough trip northbound out of dumfries. dale city the crash between newington and springfield confined to the right lane and right shoulder. damage has been done in the main lanes. southbound with a crash just south of the 14th street bridge tying up the left side of the roadway. back to you. >>> cbs this morning is next. valuable advice on kicking your smartphone addiction and still get the most out of your device. >> stop the spread. commuters being criticized for their silent sitting. cbs takes a look at a campaign to end ma

smarting from the criticism and eager to find common ground so this is not only the context from the danbury letter, but the context in which he set about for himself in private to answer how far reason to take him toward a christianity by pros stant divines. he confessed his cover letter to be a christian in the only sense jesus wished anyone to be. sincerely attached to the doctrines in preference to all those ascribing himself every human excellence and never a claim to any other. he made the philosophy of jesus a little known predecessor to the jefferson bible. jefferson was invested in approaching religion that would not lead to sectarian conflict in government. the essential insight here is that jefferson personally endorsed and lent his pen to support a version of secularism that was anything but neutral. instead he protected space for and made potential particular types of protestant religious activity, with texts and emphasis on voluntary association with the communities of faithful. he strove to make a gauge of good or permissible religion and struck out violently against any attem

. >> she is serving 15 month sentence in federal prison in danbury connecticut for bankruptcy fraud. while the reality star is inside her husband joe will take care of their four daughters. joe will then serve his 41 month sentence. >> in the news year, movie goers run into theatres to see the hob it, the battle of the five armies. the final installment. peter jackson triligy claims the top spot for a third week in a row with over $21 million in ticket sales. into the woods is second, with just over $19 million, and thirds place unbroken, pulling in more than $18 million, the woman in black two, angel of death and night at the museum secret of the tomb round out the top five. >> do you have what it takes to be america's next top model? here is your chance to prove t tyra banks looking for women and men between 18 and 27 years old, for the next season of america's next top model. just go to the casting call it is tomorrow afternoon at drexel university's college of media arts and design, we have everything you need to know on our website cbsphilly.com. >> i'm thinking line out the doo

her lawyers said giudice arrived at the federal prison in danbury, connecticut, around 3:00 this morning. "the real housewives of new jersey" star will now begin serving her 15-month sentence on fraud charges. her husband, joe, also pleaded guilty to fraud and will head to prison after she is released. >>> happening today, a judge could set a trial date for a salem county native accused in a deadly shooting rampage at los angeles international airport. paul ciancia is scheduled for a hearing in california today. he is from pennsville. he's charged with killing a tsa agent and injuring three others in a shooting at l.a.x. in november of 2013. he has pleaded not guilty. on friday prosecutors announced they will seek the death penalty, which could mean a delay and it could push the trial into next year. >>> investigators are hoping the 7-year-old sole survivor of a plane crash in kryt yyt couldentucky could help them figure out why the plane went down. sailor gutzler survived the crash that killed her parents, a sister and a cousin. she managed to get out of the plane and walk nearly a mile

a harsh reality from teresa giudice moving from her mansion to this institution in danbury, connecticut. her donfall? like the rest of her life playing out in public a judge reportedly telling her to take responsibility and to stop relying an pr. giudice sentenced to 15 months behind bars. giudice even seeking advice from former inmates before she surrendered. >> they told her to be guarded and savor time she gets to spend with her family. >> reporter: now this brand built an cameras following her every move faces a new reality. cecilia vega abc news new york. >> new reality indeed. >> 15 months? >> how long? >> 15 mthss but the attorneys said there's a possibility maybe she might face less time but it's up to the judge. and the prison facility there as well. the county prison system. >> and they swap out. when she gets out, her husband goes in. >> you hurt for those little girls. one of her first questions was, when can i phone home? within 24 hours she's allowed to call back. >>> we've got a birthday here. not reena's. not mine. the show itself. "world news now" has the 23rd birthday

while it's not a famous mansion in jersey, the federal danbury prison in connecticut might be famous in its own right. >> the prison she's going to is allegedly the one that's shown in "orange is the new black." >> reporter: from "new york times" best-selling author to convicted felon, many believe guidice will find a way to bounce back. >> teresa is nothi survivor and she'll find a way to use this to her benefit. >> now, guidice says she is encouraging her daughters to visit whenever they can. as far as her reality show days are concerned, it's still unclear whether or not she'll return to the show once she getss an ex-convict. >> she is now more famous than ever in perverse ways so her stock has absolutely gone. >> in the headlines in a different way. >> so twisted. >> i'm a twisted human being but this is reality. >> all right. >> let's get it over to ron claiborne with another look at the morning headlines. good morning, sir. >> good morning again, dan and elizabeth, rob. >> call him turtle. call him turtle. >> it's all yours, baby. >> good morning, everyone. the ntsb is investig

a harsh reality from teresa giudice moving from her mansion to this institution in danbury, connecticut. her donfall? like the rest of her life playing out in public a judge reportedly telling her to take responsibility and to stop relying an pr. giudice sentenced to 15 months behind bars. giudice even seeking advice from former inmates before she surrendered. >> they told her to be guarded and savor time she gets to spend with her family. >> reporter: now this brand built an cameras following her every move faces a new reality. cecilia vega abc news new york. >> new reality indeed. >> 15 months? >> how long? >> 15 mthss but the attorneys said there's a possibility maybe she might face less time but it's up to the judge. and the prison facility there as well. the county prison system. >> and they swap out. when she gets out, her husband goes in. >> you hurt for those little girls. one of her first questions was, when can i phone home? within 24 hours she's allowed to call back. >>> we've got a birthda here. not reena's. not mine. the show itself. "world news now" has the 23rd birthday t

while it's not a famous mansion in jersey, the federal danbury prison in connecticut might be famous in its own right. >> the prison she's going to is allegedly the one that's shown in "orange is the new black." >> reporter: from "new york times" best-selling author to convicted felon, many believe guidice will find a way to bounce back. >> teresa is nothing if not a survivor and she'll find a way to use this to her benefit. >> now, guidice says she is encouraging her daughters to visit whenever they can. as far as her reality show days are concerned, it's still unclear whether or not she'll return to the show once she gets out, this time as an ex-convict. >> she is now more famous than ever in perverse ways so her stock has absolutely gone. >> in the headlines in a different way. >> so twisted. >> i'm a twisted human being but this is reality. >> all right. >> let's get it over to ron claiborne with another look at the morning headlines. good morning, sir. >> good morning again, dan and elizabeth, rob. >> call him turtle. call him turtle. >> it's all yours, baby. >> good morning, ev

she began her sentence in danbury, connecticut. minimum security prison but prison is prison. her husband will serve 41 months after she completes hers. they were spotted attending church services together in newark. a few weeks back her oldest daughter saying happy new year's with my best friend. i don't know what do you guys think? >> they got a new cast member on "orange is the new black." >> that's the way to look at it, dark natalie. >> wow. >> a new season. >> with the kids it's hard. >> that's the thing. >> and the four kids. >> there's some people that believe he should have fallen on the sword and take the time and let his wife off, but he didn't. >> but they all knew what they were doing. >> they did. one more thing i've got to tell you about. our favorite one of mine anyway. ricky martin wants everyone to know that he is alive and well. youtube user posted a video claiming that ricky martin died in an accident on new year's day. so the grammy matter decided to take matters into his own hands and prove that he is very much on this earth. ricky instagramed this pictur

from areas down in the southeast, danbury, bridgeport southwest, pardon me. that are not under the blizzard warning, much like new york city where the warning for the blizzard has lifted. but you can see the snow is really coming down. every once in a while. check that out. look at that. i don't know if you can see that wind alisyn but the gusts, we're measuring wind gusts, the weather service is measuring about 45-mile-per-hour gusts. when it's not windy, it's actually very calm and peaceful and the snow is just falling. around 3:00 a.m. the national weather service said that there was about eight inches of snow falling. we were out here around 4:30 a.m. and it sure felt more than just the eight inches. you have to remember the wind is pushing all of the snow into drifts you can see good evidence around the pillar there's a lot of snow on the ground. some of it is moving because of the wind. but it continues and it's not stopped snowing. we're in the thick of it they're expecting it throughout the day. they're expecting the blizzard warning to last throughou

this morning to begin serving the first of her 15 months at a minimum security facility in danbury. she and her husband pled guilty to tax evasion and fraud charges. he's got a 41 month sentence when she gets out. >> i think the sad part of the whole -- there is a lot of sad parts of it but they have young children -- >> they do. they do. her daughter gia has been tweeting now her last public tweet was going to her daughter's concert she's got a group, went to the concert the daughter has been tweeting my support system is amazing, i'm spending new year's with my best friend my mom. it is a little heart breaking here, but her lawyer did say this morning she was ready, she left at 3:00 a.m. and the danbury facility she's going to is the setting for orange is the new black. >> wow. >> she goes in and then her husband goes in after she gets out. >> that's right, yes. >> let's talk about baby news. >> okay. happy news. >> let's talk about baby news. >> baby news. well, alara baldwin had an announcement on instagram for us. she spaced it out. the first was a beautiful picture she put up

danbury resources, range resources, neighbors industries and chesapeake. energy is down trying to make its way off of session lows. >> wti 47.05. with that move we're seeing stocks taking a leg lower during the session. art cashin director of floor operations for ubs financial services. looked like we're going to start on a high note, now dow down 113. >> it is primarily energy. looking for signs of stability or range and they're not quite getting that comfortable feeling. i also think that there is further concern about the operation of the swiss national bank. i don't think the victims will be limited to just a few currency traders. i think it may spread past that. >> this idea that central bank credibility is a question central bank mistakes can be made, and we are in an unprecedented era. how do you take big ideas like that work it into the trading environment? >> if you look at it the swiss national bank is -- was in a position whereby making this decision, they may be putting their own nation into a recession, and possibly into a deflationary spiral.

housewives of new jersey is in federal prison now, she went to the federal correctional institute in danbury connecticut, there were photos of her having her last meal before she went in. tmz has shots of her eating. exclusively in a diner. and exclusively eating an egg sandwich. so -- >> listen. >> that was not a nice, flattering shot. >> no. nobody likes a picture while you're eating. but it really got us thinking, what would be your last -- first of all would you eat a last meal? she pulled over presumably at 3:00 in the morning before -- hopefully neither one of us will spend time in jail. >> you never know. >> when you pull over and have a last meal -- >> i don't know. i think if i were -- look, she's leaving her kids behind and she has to feel terrible. i don't know how, but i don't know how you eat something but you know, you can't. sometimes you can't. you know what i would eat? i would stop at the greasiest mexican food restaurant i could find, a bean burrito, a margarita, guacamole. that may prove disastrous once i enter jail, but -- >> you'll be happy. and that's what matters. >>

housewives of new jersey is in federal prison now, she went to the federal correctional institute in danbury, connecticut, there were photos of her having her last meal before she went in. tmz has shots of her eating. exclusively in a diner. and exclusively eating an egg sandwich. so -- >> listen. >> that was not a nice, flattering shot. >> no. nobody likes a picture while you're eating. but it really got us thinking, what would be your last -- first of all, would you eat a last meal? she pulled over presumably at 3:00 in the morning before -- hopefully neither one of us will spend time in jail. >> you never know. >> when you pull over and have a last meal -- >> i don't know. i think if i were -- look, she's leaving her kids behind and she has to feel terrible. i don't know how, but i don't know how you eat something but, you know you can't. sometimes you can't. you know what i would eat? i would stop at the greasiest mexican food restaurant i could find, a bean burrito a margarita, guacamole. that may prove disastrous once i enter jail, but -- >> you'll be happy. and that's what matters. >>

reality tv star teresa guidice traveled in her nome north jersey to the correctional institution in danbury connecticut. she did plead guilty to bankruptcy fraud and was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison but with good behavior guidice could be out in under a year. still, she would have to go to a halfway house at some point. her husband also pled guilty. he'll serve his sentence once she returns home. >>> well, the former philadelphia sportscaster don tollefson rejects a last minute deal triggering the start of a fraud and theft trial in bucks county. the deal included a two to 20 year sentence with the treatment program that would have reduced his time in prison. tollefson is accused of stealing $340,000 intended for sports trips benefiting charities. all but two alternate jurors were chosen today. the trial will begin when jury selection wraps up tomorrow. ly. >> it was the hug that left a sour taste in the mouths of many in new jersey. new jersey governor chris christie embracing cowboys owner jerry jones. it came during the dallas playoff win over the lions yesterday. eagles fans