nbc's kristen dahlgren is in pulaski, new york. ((dahlgren intro on camera)) "hi there.. well, the snow is still coming down in parts of upstate new york. some places have already received a foot of snow... and it is bitterly cold causing a lot for a lot of people.."from coast to wintry mess -- icy cold temperatures and lots of snow -- making driving dangerousin erie county pennsylvania more than a dozen cars piling up along interstate ninety.at least ten people were taken to the hospital.while in michigan a massive crash turning deadly- three killed when almost 40 cars slammed into each other in white out conditionsi was lucky enough i could see the taillights in front of a semi// you just couldn't see. lake effect snow -- blanketing parts of upstate new york with more than a footeven midland texas is digging out.the arctic air sending temperatures plummeting. out west, the next system coming ashore --bringing snow and ice to places like seattle and portlandonly the heartiest heading out sot i prefer to run outside so i just bear

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, minneapolis. >>> we're back in a moment with the tennis star victimized in a terrifying home invasion. >>> a wild high-speed chase caught on camera. police in kansas city pursued a man in a stolen truck after he allegedly hit a police car and fled the scene. the chase reached speeds up to 100 miles an hour and police say the suspect ditched the white truck and carjacked another one to continue on. after an hour-long pursuit, he was stopped and taken into custody. >>> overseas today a frightening scare for one of the top tennis players in the world. two-time wimbledon champion petra kvitova was attacked inside her home in the czech republic by a robber, brandishing a knife, badly injuring her hand in a violent struggle to escape. kvitova underwent surgery to repair tendons and nerves, knocking her out of the sport for at least the next several months. >>> tonight a group of music legends are about to join a very exclusive club. the newest list of inductees into the rock and roll hall of fame -- pearl jam and the late tupac shakur leading the group that includ

we get morem kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: when you think magic mushrooms, chances are something like this comes to mind. but you may soon think of this, a medication. two small but encouraging studies out today show the hallucinogenic ingredient in some mushrooms reduced anxiety and depression in 80% of cancer patients for more than six months after receiving just one dose. >> so you've been through a lot in your life. with breast cancer. >> i was really feeling sorry for myself and feeling very stressed. >> reporter: after extensive psychological testing, she was given a pill and watched closely by doctors, as she listened to music and went on a vivid mind trip. >> it's beautiful. it's -- you know, it's something you want to embrace. >> reporter: cowan took the drug two years ago and still -- >> every night when that i have this smile on my face. >> reporter: it's that long-term effect that has doctors hoping for more studies. conducted under tight dea regulation and medical supervision. >> people should not look at this research and data and extrapolate from that, they can go get m

we get more from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: when you think magic mushrooms, chances are something like this comes to mind. but you may soon think of this, a medication. two small but encouraging studies out today show the hallucinogenic ingredient in some mushrooms reduced anxiety and depression in 80% of patients for more than six months after receiving just one dose. >> so you've been through a lot in your life. >> reporter: gale was in her fourth bout with breast cancer. >> i was really feeling sorry for myself and feeling very stressed. >> reporter: after extensive psychological testing, she was given a pill and watched closely by doctors, as she listened to music and went on a vivid mind trip. >> it's beautiful. embrace. >> reporter: cowan took the drug two years ago and still -- >> every night when i get in bed, i find that i have this smile on my face. >> reporter: it's that long-term effect that has doctors hoping for more studies. conducted under tight dea regulation and medical supervision. >> people should not look at this research and data and extrapolate from that, th

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> what a well-behaved little patient. back in moment with a list of words that have worn out their welcome in 2016. >>> a new warning today about melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. a new study found that more americans than ever are being diagnosed, despite warnings to stay out of the sun and to use sunscreen. more than 76,000 americans will be diagnosed with melanoma this year and over 10,000 people will die from it, up from 8500 in 2009. >>> in wisconsin, a police officer ended up teaching an usual unusual less ton to a lesson to a college student he stopped for speeding. the student explained that he was in a rush because he needed to get someone to help him tie his tie before presentation. look what happened, the officer came to the rescue. tying the tie around his own neck and then giving it to the young man. he actually did it twice to get it right. and by the way, no ticket issued for speeding. >>> and it's that time of year when lots of lists come out. best of, worst of. even the most annoying words. t

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> what a great way to give. that will do it for us on this monday night. i'm peter alexander in for lester. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching, have a good night. >>> she made a bad choice. >> right now at 6:00 a christmas morning crash that killed two in the south bay tonight. ♪ >>> the news at 6:00 starts now. thank you so much for joining us. i'm vicki nguyen. >> raj and jess have the night off. a vigil is being held at the site of a christmas morning crash that took the lives of two people. they believe the woman who crashed into another car may have been driving drunk. robert handa is live at the crash scene which is now the live of a memorial. >> reporter: the vigil that is just about to take place was organized by family and friends and you can see some of the people arriving now for the vigil that was for the driver of the malibu and here on capital expressway near snell avenue where there has been a constant emotional out pouring of condolences and regret. >>> the morning at the vigil is f

nbc's kristen dahlgren explains. >> reporter: the viral hash tag, what a doctor looks like, shows us female physicians fighting for more respect. tonight a study says they deserve it. researchers at harvard looked at more than a million medicare patients in the hospital. they found those treated by female physicians less likely to die and also less likely to be re-admitted. >> this study makes very clear that women physicians are achieving not just the same outcomes as men, but actually doing better. >> reporter: researchers estimate if male doctors got the same results, it would save 32,000 lives a year. the authors point to previous research which shows women may be better at communicating, providing preventive care and sticking to clinical guidelines. dr. shaw, an emergency physician at northwell health wears a name tag, making her title very clear. >> i'm the attending physician. >> reporter: but not every patient sees her that way. >> i took care of an elderly gentleman. i performed a procedure on him, and he asked me if i was doing it as part of a high school volunteer project.

gale cowan, a second chance. >> i think it's wonderful. >> reporter: kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with the first family taking part in a white house holiday tradition for the last time. rything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on the interstate.traffic is literally crawling, but there is some movement [burke] it happened. december 14th, 2015. and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ? we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ? ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they don't taste chalky and work fast. mmmm. incredible. can i try? she doesn't have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. enjoy the relief. manolo! it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100

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we get more from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: when you like this comes to mind. but you may soon think of this, a medication. two small but encouraging studies out today show the hallucinogenic ingredient in some mushrooms reduced anxiety and depression in 80% of cancer patients for more than six months after receiving just one dose. >> so you've been through a lot in your life. >> reporter: gale was in her fourth bout with breast cancer. >> i was really feeling sorry for myself and very stressed. >> reporter: after extensive psychological testing, she was given a pill and watched closely by doctors, as she listened to music and went on a vivid mind trip. >> it's beautiful. it's -- you know, it's something you want to embrace. >> reporter: cowan took the drug two years ago and still -- >> every night when i get in bed, i find that i have this smile long-term effect that has doctors hoping for more studies. conducted under tight dea regulation and medical supervision. >> people should not look at this research and data and extrapolate from that, they can go get mu

gale cowan, a second chance. >> i think it's wonderful. >> reporter: kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with the first family taking part in [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on the interstate.traffic is literally crawling, but there is some movement [burke] it happened. december 14th, 2015. and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ? we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ? ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they don't taste chalky and work fast. mmmm. incredible. can i try? she doesn't have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. enjoy the relief. manolo! you're so cold, come in! try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100% flake free head and shoulders' dry scalp

we get more from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: when you think magic mushrooms, chances are something of this, a medication. two small but encouraging studies out today show the hallucinogenic ingredient in some mushrooms reduced anxiety and depression in 80% of cancer patients for more than six months after receiving just one dose. >> so you've been through a lot in your life. >> reporter: gale was in her fourth bout with breast cancer. >> i was really feeling sorry for myself and feeling extensive psychological testing, she was given a pill and watched closely by doctors, as she listened to music and went on a vivid mind trip. >> it's beautiful. it's -- you know, it's something you want to embrace. >> reporter: cowan took the drug two years ago and still -- >> every night when i get in bed, i find that i have this smile on my face. >> reporter: it's that more studies. conducted under tight dea regulation and medical supervision. >> people should not look at this research and data and extrapolate from that, they can go get mushrooms illicitly, try it and think it's going to help them

gale cowan, a second chance. >> i think it's wonderful. >> reporter: kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with the first family taking part in [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on the interstate.traffic is literally crawling, but there is some movement [burke] it happened. december 14th, 2015. and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ? we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ? ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they don't taste chalky and work fast. mmmm. incredible. can i try? she doesn't have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. enjoy the relief. manolo! you're so cold, come in! what's wrong? your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...ke

here's kristen dahlgren with the details. >> another multi-vehicle accident near erie, pennsylvania, shut down parts of interstate 90 and sent several people to the hospital. in upstate new york, a funnel cloud along with blowing snow and slippery roads. >> we had to drive really slow. >> even the professionals had trouble. some areas could see more than two feet of lake effect snow. out west, places like silem and portland, oregon, under a blanket of snow and ice. schools and city offices closed and flights canceled. an arctic blast hitting hard across much of the country. walla walla washington, just 16 degrees. bolder dropped to 3, and casper, wyoming, a bone chilling 30 below. and it's far from over. the polar vortex could plunge temperatures even lower next week. >> that was kristen dahlgren reporting. our meteorologist bill karins is going to join us in a moment with the breaking details on the forecast. >>> this morning, the nation mourns a true american hero. the terms legend and trailblazer may be thrown around a lot these days, but there are a few who have lived up to such

nbc's kristen dahlgren has details. >> like most parents, joslyn maines knows that helpless feeling when her son has an ear infection. >> i feel awful, i want to do something for him. >> ear infections are the number one reason children are prescribed antibiotics. but parents and doctors worry about over-prescribing them. >> we know that too many antibiotics can cause antibiotic resistance. >> so researchers wanted to see if reducing the length of time a child gets antibiotics would be a safe way to cut down on their use. the answer is no. in a new study researchers looked at children under two with ear infections. half given ten days of antibiotics, the others, five days. so many children in that group failed to get better the study was stopped early. so that all children could get the ten-day dose. dr. tanya altman isn't surprised. >> whenever we try to shorten it, i find that more often than not that the ear infection bounces back. >> so how do you tell if your child needs antibiotics? guidelines say if they have frequent ear infections, a fever higher than 102.2 lasting longer than t

we get more from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: when you think magic mushrooms, chances are something like this comes to mind. but you may soon think of this, a medication. two small but encouraging studies out today show the hallucinogenic ingredient in some mushrooms reduced anxiety and depression in 80% of cancer patients for more than six months after receiving just one dose. >> so you've been through a lot in your life. >> reporter: gale was in her fourth bout with breast cancer. >> i was really feeling sorry for myself and feeling very stressed. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: after extensive psychological testing, she was given a pill and watched closely by doctors, as she listened to music and went on a vivid mind trip. >> it's beautiful. it's -- you know, it's something you want to embrace. >> reporter: cowan took the drug two years ago and still -- >> every night when i get in bed, i find that i have this smile on my face. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it's that long-term effect that has doctors hoping for more studies. conducted under tight dea regulation and medical supervision. >> people sho

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> what a great way to give. that will do it for us on this monday night. i'm peter alexander in for lester. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching, have a good night. ew details on the shocking sudden death of george michael. the final photos of the pop star as he's remembered around the world. now on "extra." ♪ extra, extra ♪ extra, extra >>> the tragic death of george michael on of all days, christmas. new information about his atest- medical mystery. >>> men madonna, aretha, elton john. the star tributes pouring in. plus michael's last carpool karaoke with james gordon. ♪ >>> president-elect trump singing at midnight service after hitting the links with tiger. how the family spent christmas. plus kate hudson belting it out. oprah's pajama party. a special christmas edition of the "ex feed. >>> then -- >> mrs. west in the building. >> kim, chloe, kendall partying at kris jenner's on new year's eve. >>> he had his heart ripped out three times. now he's ready to do it again. >> there's perks to bei

gale cowan, a second chance. >> i think it's wonderful. >> reporter: kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with the first family taking part in a white house holiday tradition for the last time. rything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on the interstate.traffic is literally crawling, but there is some movement [burke] it happened. december 14th, 2015. and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ? we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ? ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they don't taste chalky and work fast. mmmm. incredible. can i try? she doesn't have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. enjoy the relief. manolo! it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100

chance. >> i think it's wonderful. >> reporter: kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with the first family taking part in a white house holiday tradition for the last time. rything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on the interstate.traffic is literally crawling, but there is some movement [burke] it happened. december 14th, 2015. and we covered it. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ? we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ? ugh. heartburn. sorry ma'am. no burning here. try alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. they don't taste chalky and work fast. mmmm. incredible. can i try? she doesn't have heartburn. alka-seltzer heartburn relief gummies. enjoy the relief. manolo! it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100% flake free head and

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with why protesters are still battling the elements, even the holidays should bring joy. so why are you still putting up with complicated cash back cards? some cards limit where you earn bonus cash back to places they choose... then they change those places every few months. quicksilver keeps it simple. with quicksilver you always earn unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, everywhere. 'tis the season for simple. what's in your wallet? i love my shop, but my back pain was making it hard to sleep and open up on time. then i found aleve pm. the only one to combine a sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. now i'm back. aleve pm for a better am. why pause a spontaneous moment? cialis for daily use treats ed and the urinary symptoms of bph. tell your doctor about your medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas® for pulmonary hypertension, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in exce

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kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> what a great way to give. that will do it for us on this monday night. i'm peter alexander in for lester. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching, have a good night. >>> lights, camera, access. ♪ i've got to think twice before i give my heart away ♪ >> another music icon gone in 2016. i'm natalie morales with new information on george michael's sudden passing at just 53 years old. >>> and i'm tim vincent in london with hometown reactiono

nbc's kristen dahlgren explains. >> reporter: the viral hash tag, what a doctor looks like, shows us female physicians fighting for mohr respect. tonight a study says they deserve it. researchers at harvard looked at more than a million medicare patientings in the hospital, they found those treated by female physicians less likely to die and also less likely to be re-admitted. >> this study makes clear that woman physicians are achieving not just the same outcomes as men, but actually doing better. >> reporter: researchers estimate if men got the same results, it would save 32,000 lives a year. they point to research which shows women may be better at communicating, providing preventative care and sticking to clinical guidelines. dr. shaw, an emergency physician at north well health wears a name tag, making her title very clear. >> i'm the attending physician. >> reporter: but not every patient sees her that way. >> i took care of an elderly gentleman. i performed a procedure on him, and he asked me if i was doing it as part of a high school volunteer project. >> reporter: many hope

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we get the story tonight from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: ann marie was only 40 when she had her first heart attack. >> i just kept saying to the nuri >> reporter: the minnesota mother of five was told it was a rare postpartum complication. but six years later, the same crushing chest pain. >> i was in full cardiac arrest. >> so you almost died? >> i don't like to think about that, but, yes. yes. >> reporter: for the second time, she had something called a scad heart attack, a tear in a blood vessel going to her heart. >> ten years ago, we assumed wrongly as it turns out that all heart attacks were due cholesterol blockage and blocked clot on the inside. >> so would you have missed this? >> i have little doubt that in hindsight we missed many cases over the last number of years. >> reporter: the average scad victim is just 42. 10 to 20% have just given birth. but it can also affect men, and typical heart attack treatments like stents could tear the artery further. >> watching and waiting may be the best thing. that's an important learning, because we were making things worse

nbc's kristen dahlgren explains. >> reporter: the viral hash tag, what a doctor looks like, shows us female physicians fighting for more respect. tonight a study says they deserve it. researchers at harvard looked at more than a million medicare patients in the hosp. physicians less likely to die and also less likely to be re-admitted. >> this study makes very clear that women physicians are achieving not just the same outcomes as men, but actually doing better. >> reporter: researchers estimate if male doctors got the same results, it would save 32,000 lives a year. the authors point to previous research which shows women may be better at communicating, providing preventive care and sticking to clinical guidelines. dr. shaw, an emergency physician at northwell health wears a name tag, making her title very clear. >> i'm the attending physician. >> reporter: but not every patient sees her that way. >> i took care of an elderly gentleman. i performed a procedure on him, and he asked me if i was doing it as part of a high school volunteer project. >> reporter: many hope the new study p

we get more from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: when you think magic mushrooms, chances are something like this comes to mind. but you may soon think of this, a medication. two small but encouraging studies out today show the hallucinogenic ingredient in some mushrooms reduced anxiety and depression in 80% of cancer patients for more than six months after receiving just one dose. >> so you've been through a lot in your life. >> reporter: gale was in her fourth bout with breast cancer. >> i was really feeling sorry for myself and feeling very stressed. >> reporter: after extensive psychological testing, she was given a pill and watched closely by doctors, as she listened to music and went on a vivid mind trip. >> it's beautiful. it's -- you know, it's something you want to embrace. >> reporter: cowan took the drug two years ago and still -- >> every night when i get in bed, i find that i have this smile on my face. >> reporter: it's that long-term effect that has doctors hoping for more studies. conducted under tight dea regulation and medical supervision. >> people should not look at

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> we're back in a moment with why protesters are still battling the elements, even after claiming victory over a controversial project. so why are you still putting up with complicated cash back cards? some cards limit where you earn bonus cash back to places they choose... then they change those places every few months. quicksilver keeps it simple. with quicksilver you always earn unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, everywhere. 'tis the season for simple. what's in your wallet? i love my shop, but my back pain was making it hard to sleep and open up on time. then i found aleve pm. the only one to combine a sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. now i'm back. aleve pm for a better am. why pause a spontaneous moment? cialis for daily use treats ed and the urinary symptoms of bph. tell your doctor about your medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas® for pulmonary hypertension, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not

i want to go to kristen dahlgren at trump tower. the trump transition team is saying they are not going to name probably secretary of state this week. they are talking about any big announcements coming likely after the weekend. we are seeing new developments on that front, right? >> yeah. so we are trying to read the tea leaves as is everyone else. we heard from kellyanne conway talking about four names. general petraeus, mitt romney has been talked about widely as a potential secretary of state nominee. also rudy giuliani and then you've got senator corker. so continuing to keep all four of those names, attempting to keep all four of the names in the mix they go through today. not expecting announcements, but the president-elect did say expect big league announcements next week. >> who are we seeing in and out today? i think we expect heidi today? >> she'll be in later today. we did see senator david purdue going in and out earlier today. he said when speaking to the media after coming out his role really will be in the senate and

kristen dahlgren. thank you. dylan dreyer, here watching it all for us. the dreaded siberian express, what are we looking for as we head into the weekend and beyond? >> the colder air will settle in. by tomorrow morning, looking at wind chills across the midwest to drop down into well below zero. we are looking at some 20 degree wind chills to the south. not looking much of a rebound. bismarck will feel like 14 below later in the day. the coldest air yet to come, called siberian express, coldest air origionates from siberia. look what happens by thursday. high in bismarck, 7 below. chicago 6. new york not making it above freezing. nashville barely above freezing with high of 33. before the coldest air gets here. we have a storm system making its way onshore in the pacific northwest. it will spread more snow across the midwest into the great lakes region. some pockets of heavier snow as well with especially high amounts off lake erie and lake ontario with as much as a foot to foot and a half of additional snow. it is going to be brutal going into next week

dahlgren reports.. you may want to in the northeast...snow piling dreading it."coast to coast...snow and freezing rain - impacting millions -- in at least six midwest states... more than a foot of snow...in minnesota - icy roads - resulted in hundreds of crashes and dozens of injuries. some truck drivers in oregon -- stuck in place for 3 days -- their big rigs surrounded by ice.truck driver mos:"i've been driving for 21-years//one of the worst ice storms i've seen coming down the gorge"this tree in portland...tumbling down - without power... in detroit's metro airport...a scary moment for passengers....delta 724 we just went into the grass evacuated after a delta plane slid off a snow-covered runway - while landing...the bad weather also forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights sunday. a headache for travelers..and likely only the beginning - with temperatures expected to drop..some areas -- getting crushed with snow -- but some folks are taking snow i wouldn't live in cleveland. outside clevela

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> man -- >> don't lie in bed for more than 15 minutes trying to fall asleep. get up and clean the house. >> i grab my phone. it's the worst thing can you do. that's it for news 4 midday. thanks so much for joining us. we're back on air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> they're going to light the capitol christmas tree tonight and hopefully there won't be any rain and also remember you can get your news and weather this is todd hardy. a fitness buff, youth baseball coach-and lung cancer patient. the day i got the diagnosis, i was just shocked. the surgeon in dallas said i needed to have the top left lobe of my lung removed. i wanted to know what my other options were. and i found that at cancer treatment centers of america. at ctca, our experts examine a variety of therapies, treatments and technologies to identify a plan specifically for each patient. doctor understood that who i am was just as important as what cancer i had. we talked about options. my doctor told me about a robotic surgery that was less invasive. we have excellent technology that

i'm kristen dahlgren back to you. >> that is something i never want to experience in my life. >> i bet a lot of kids are wearing their pajamas back. >> my daughter asked me -- >> in hopes of getting snow. >> i like this kid time. good for her. you keep flushing ice cubes down the toilet. as a snow lover i'm ready for it. it is going to be noticebly colder towards the second half of the week. the cold air that caused the ice storm, that is going to be dealing us quite a shot of cold air as we get towards thursday and friday. right now outside over washington is our tower camera looking northbound. still a very cloudy sky outside today. most of the rain tapered off inside the beltway. it has continued to rain down across southern maryland. temperatures have been inching their way up. four things you need to know about the weather. it will be dry by the time we get towards afternoon and evening commute. lots of clouds around tomorrow. i don't have chance for rain or snow in the forecast for tomorrow. it may be a sprinkle or two. the cold air arrives wednesday night into thursday and the c

i'm kristen dahlgren. back to you. >> that looks miserable out there. >>> well, this weekend's storm is also being blamed for trapping about a dozen people at a buddhist retreat in the santa cruz mountains here at home. that rain caused a huge rock slide on king's creek road in boulder creek. the rocks blocking the road are so big the county has to bring in a contractor to clear them out. >> this is huge. it's really going to be something to chip it apart and move it. >> for now, the only way into and out of that nearby buddhist retreat is on foot. the staff of the institute say they have enough food for folks who can stay. the problem is some people have to get out and go home. but at least if they're buddhists, they're equipped to deal with it. >> they are. they have that inner sense of relaxati relaxation. >>> well, we were talking about the siberian express a second ago. we really can't complain about what we're seeing here. >> yeah, we can. why not? >> everyone's saying, oh, my gosh, it's so cold. yea

but nbc's kristen dahlgren has the latest. >> reporter: today was another deadly day on the roads. in ohio, a massive chain reaction crash, the third this 24 hours. nearly 50 cars and trucks slammed into each other in the snow. many had to wait hours to get out of the cold. in upstate new york, blinding lake-effect snow, more than a foot in places, creating headaches for drivers and those struggling to get out. they're used to this kind of weather up here, but the atmosphere was so unsettled, the storm also brought thunderer snow. >> we're seeing the roads are basically just ice. >> reporter: even parts of texas saw a light dusting. seattle giving us a glimpse of more to come. ice on the road had wheels spinning and cars sidelined. >> i slid into the side and i got stuck. >> reporter: on top of this, 45 states seeing below normal temperatures today. >> it's frigid, it's like alaska. >> reporter: emergency crews in states like iowa and illinois getting ready for a rough week ahead. >> knowing we have possibly a foot of snow coming, it can be kind of scary. >> reporter: and here in p

. >>> nbc's kristen dahlgren is 45 minutes north of syracuse where it's cold. >> reporter: the snow is still coming down in parts of upstate new york. some places have already seen more than a foot of snow and it is bitterly cold causing a lot of problems for a lot of people. from coast to coast. a wintry mess. icy cold temperatures and lots of snow making driving dangerous. in erie county, pennsylvania. more than a dozen cars piling up along interstate 90. at least ten people were taken to the hospital. while in michigan, a massive crash turning deadly. >> 30 vehicles. it's a complete whiteout. >> almost 40 cars slammed into each other in whiteout conditions. >> i was lucky enough. i could see the taillights in fronts of a semi. you couldn't see. it was that bad. >> lake-effect snow blanketing parts of upstate new york with more than a foot. even midland, texas is digging out. the temperatures plummeting. out west, the next system coming ashore. seattle and portland, only the heartiest heading out. >> i prefer to run outside. i still love to do it. >> neechb chicago where they're used

kristen dahlgren is braving it all in erie, pennsylvania. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, sheinelle. yeah, a little break in the know right here right now. it's beautiful out here until you try driving in on it. a lot of the roads here aren't plowed in erie. interstate 90 going about 5 miles an hour right now. couple that with these cold, cold temperatures and it could be a rough weekend ahead for millions. bitter cold is the story this morning with much of the country seeing temperatures well below average. >> it's like alaska. >> reporter: even bringing a rare snow event to places like texas, where it wreaked havoc on the roads. in seattle some football fans had a bit of fun. but for others in the northwest, it meant headaches when that snow soon froze over. >> it's a sheet of ice with a thin layer of water. >> it's pretty much impossible to get out. >> reporter: from slippery sidewalks in utah to whiteout conditions in north dakota. but for snow removal workers in iowa, there's an upside. >> as far as the snow removal goes

nbc's kristen dahlgren is in erie, pennsylvania, where a weather warning is in effect. good morning. what is it like out there? >> reporter: hey, good morning. well, we're actually in a little break from the snow right here. but driving in this morning, it was really coming down. a lot of the roads not plowed. i hear that right here interstate 90 traffic only going about five miles per hour. coupled with the cold temperatures, it could be a rough weekend ahead for millions. bitter cold is the story this morning with much of the country seeing temperatures well below average. >> it's like alaska. >> reporter: even bringing a rare snow event to places like texas where it wreaked havoc on the roads. in seattle, some football fans had a bit of fun. for others in the northwest it meant headaches when the snow soon turned to ice. >> a sheet of ice with a thin layer of water. >> reporter: closing roads and stranding residents. >> pretty much impossible to get out. >> reporter: from slippery sidewalks in utah to whiteout conditions in north dakota. for snow-removal workers in i

kristen dahlgren explains how old st. nick is making the holiday right for them, too, in our latest "inspiring america" report. >> reporter: for many families, a picture with santa is rite of passage. >> good job, get ex-siex excit excited. >> reporter: for anna bordone it was faced with anxiety. >> trying to find a place that could actually deal with him, him having autism is difficult. >> reporter: for autistic children like her son, aidan, music, lights and crowds can be too much stimulation. but this year aidan is checking it all out on his own time. >> it's not like we're being rushed and he's actually being socialable, which is great. >> reporter: autism speaks is partnered with malls across the country to offer special sensory friendly visits for kids like aidan, before stores open. >> we might not be able to participate in a regular santa claus picture. so coming early before the hectic christmas season it's nice. >> reporter: santa has special training. no booming ho-ho-hos here. >> you can't do anything harsh or

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> what a lesson for his daughter, and the beauty of it, it's something a lot of people who have those extra miles can do. >> that's true. many of us don't realize we have them. >> and it means so much to those on the receiving end. thanks for watching "early today." we hope you have a terrific tuesday. see you right back here early tomorrow morning. oooh. wowww. there it is. it's the red tag sales event and people are excited to bring in the new year with a new chevrolet. i'm a huge chevy fan. how would you feel about starting 2017 in a new chevy? it sounds wonderful. honestly, i would take any one. oh heck yeah! i want to get one tomorrow. fantastic! turn it on, let's go. during the red tag sales event get two deals in one. find your tag for an average total value over ninety-six hundred dollars on chevy silverado all stars. hurry, the red tag sales event ends january 3rd. erupts at an east bay shopping mall... with at least one nearby business hit. ore >>> bullets fly after gunfire erupts at an east bay shopping mall. one nearby business hit. >>> a men

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al roker will be here in a moment, but first details from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: in michigan today, the deep freeze turned deadly. >> we have onstar reporting a 30-vehicle crash, with injuries. >> reporter: three people killed, when dozens of cars piled up in whiteout conditions. traffic snarled for miles. >> almost collided into auv >> reporter: survivors lucky to walk away from the tangled mess. >> the ground was getting wet, compounded with the snow white-out, i thinkere all contributing factors. >> reporter: another multivehicle accident near erie pennsylvania, shut down parts of interstate 90 and sent people to the hospital. in upstate new york, a funnel cloud. >> we had to drive really slow. >> reporter: even the this lake-effect snow. >> i'm going back and i'm going to get back in the house where it's warm. >> reporter: out west, another storm system, places like salem and portland, oregon, under a blanket of snow and ice. schools and city offices closed and flights canceled. an arctic blast, hitting hard across much of the country. walla walla, washington, just 16 deg

al roker will be here in a moment, but first details from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: in michigan today, the deep freeze turned deadly. >> we have onstar reporting a 30-vehicle crash, with injuries. >> reporter: three people killed, when dozens of cars piled up in whiteout conditions. traffic snarled for miles. >> almost collided into an suv myself. >> reporter: survivors lucky to walk away from the tangled mess. >> the ground was snow white-out, i think were all contributing factors. >> reporter: another multi-vehicle accident near erie pennsylvania, shut down parts of interstate 90 and sent several people to the hospital. in upstate new york, a funnel cloud. along with blowing snow and slippery roads. >> we had to drive really slow. >> reporter: even the professionals had trouble. some areas could see more than two feet of this lake-effect snow. it's warm. >> reporter: out west, another storm system, places like salem and portland, oregon, under a blanket of snow and ice. schools and city offices closed and flights canceled. an arctic blast, hitting hard across much of the count

al roker will be here in a moment, but first details from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: in michigan today, the deep freeze turned deadly. >> we have onstar reporting a 30-vehicle crash, with injuries. >> reporter: three people killed, when dozens of cars piled up in whiteout conditions. traffic snarled for miles. >> almost collided into an suv myself. >> reporter: survivors lucky to walk away from the tangled mess. >> the ground was getting wet, compounded with the snow white-out, i think were all contributing factors. >> reporter: another multi-vehicle accident near erie pennsylvania, shut down parts of interstate 90 and sent several people to the hospital. in upstate new york, a funnel cloud. along with blowing snow and slippery roads. >> we had to drive really slow. >> reporter: even the professionals had trouble. some areas could see more than two feet of this lake-effect snow. >> i'm going back and i'm going to get back in the house where it's warm. >> reporter: out west, another storm system, places like salem and portland, oregon, under a blanket of snow and ice. schools and

al roker will be here in a moment, but first details from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: in michigan today, the deep freeze turned deadly. >> we have onstar reporting a 30-vehicle crash, with injuries. >> reporter: three people killed, when dozens of cars piled up in whiteout conditions. traffic snarled for miles. >> almost collided into an suv myself. >> reporter: survivors lucky to walk away from the tangled mess. >> the ground was getting wet, compounded with the snow white-out, i think were all contributing factors. >> reporter: another multivehicle accident near erie pennsylvania, shut down parts of interstate 90 and sent people to the hospital. in upstate new york, a funnel cloud. >> we had to drive really slow. >> reporter: even the professionals had trouble. some areas could see more than two feet of this lake-effect snow. >> i'm going back and i'm going to get back in the house where it's warm. >> reporter: out west, another storm system, places like salem and portland, oregon, under a blanket of snow and ice. schools and city offices closed and flights canceled. an arctic b

>> kristen dahlgren. >> i should reporters and correspondents who will get stuck in the snow because i'm not out there. >> how much worse is this going to get? >> the lake-effect snow is going to continue throughout the day today because the air is so cold and the lakes are frozen at this point. these bands of snow will continue through the day today widespread 6 inches of snow through the great lakes and where those heavier bands of lake-effect snow set up, like where kristen is, we could see an additional 5 to 10, 12, 15 inches of snow. >> we'll get your national forecast in just a bit. >>> it was an emotional day in a south carolina courtroom on friday as jurors and witnesses heard for the very first time the chilling confession from the gunman who shot nine people to death at a historic african-american church there, hoping to start a race war. here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> i do consider myself a white supremacist. >> reporter: dylann roof chuckled as he recalled the horror at charleston's emanuel ame church last year. >> well i killed him, i guess. >> reporter: now for the fir

kristen dahlgren is working on that story. she joins us from new york with a preview. >> we talk about these researchers at harvard locked a more than a elderly patients in the hospital and found that those with female physicians were 5% less like ly to die, 4% less likely to be readmitted within 30 days of being discharged. so significant findings, they extrapolated it out and said if the male doctors were to catch up with female counterparts that could save 32,000 lives per year. they are not suggesting that you ditch your male doctor, but they are saying there are some things that women are doing better. communicating better. look iing at preventive care u. also following those critical supposed to follow. so some really interesting stuff out there. >> yes indeed. we look forward to your full report on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt tonight at 7:00 right after news 4 at 6:00. >>> this is one of those times people got one eye on today's forecast, but they are looking ahead to the weekend. >> we still remember sunday whe

kristen dahlgren is braving it all in erie, pennsylvania. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. a little break in the snow right here and now. it's beautiful until you try to drive in it. coming in, a lot of the roads here weren't plowed in erie. interstate 90 going about five miles per hour right now. couple that with these cold temperatures, and it could be a rough weekend ahead for millions. bitter cold is the story this morning with much of the country seeing temperatures well below average. >> it's like alaska. >> reporter: even bringing a rare snow event to places like texas where it wreaked havoc on the roads. in seattle, some football fans had a beat of fun. for others in the northwest, it meant headaches when that snow soon froze over. >> it's a sheet of ice with a thin layer of water. >> reporter: closing roads and stranding residents. >> pretty much impossible to get out. >> reporter: from slippery sidewalks in utah to whiteout conditions in north dakota. for snow-removal workers in iowa, there's an up side. >> as far as

for more on this health threat, nbc's kristen dahlgren joins us from new york. >> why are we just hear about s.c.a.d. now? >> well for a long time, they thought this rare complication that women got after pregnancy and it turns out that a lot of women were actually talking online and realized that more than just women who had just given birth were having heart attacks and they got together and they pushed doctors to do research. and so doctors now are trying to figure out who about this. we always think of heart attacks with cholesterol building up in the arteries. that's not what this is. this is actually a tear in the artery. it's the same effect, you get a heart attack. but it's different than what we traditionally see as heart attacks. so doctors not recognizing it when a young woman in particular comes in with some kind of chest pain, they're told oh, it's heartburn or something like that and sent home to disastrous results. >> and the trust is scad doesn't just affect women, it affects men too? >> while they're researching, while they're trying to figure out who's most at risk an