reports by cell phone to new york one television. >> it is very, very cold. everyone is bundled up and shivering. >> reporter: the storm barreled up out of the south yesterday and for a time it was virtually the only thing moving up the i-95 corridor. amtrak canceled new york-boston service. airlines canceled 1,400 flights in new york on sunday. all three new york airports remained closed well into this afternoon. >> we've been waiting for this trip all christmas break. so it's kind of a disappointment. >> reporter: in massachusetts, toppled power lines left tens of thousands without power and made it difficult for firefighters to save this burning house in brockton. >> it's a nightmare. that's the word. >> reporter: dangerous conditions in philadelphia, even forced postponement of last night's scheduled game between the eagles and minnesota. >> the reason this game has been postponed until tuesday is out of concern for public safety. travel in and around. that's the reason, not what we're seeing here.