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Millions of christmas travelers, these storms systems could not come at a worse time. >> accu-weather meteorologist jim dickey tracking it all. dealing with a mess across the northeast into the midwest today. frontal boundary strung out. cold air to the north drawn to the south. many spots in the 40s and 50s ahead of the system. well see snow in northern new england, an area of ice in between. that stretches back across the lakes. that gets going into the weekend, though. looking for disruptiv...

>> all right. the commute could be hazardous this morning from chicago to the east coast. freezing rain advisories are posted. >> then there is the meltdown. accu-weather meteorologist justin povick has an update. good morning, justin. well, thankfully the bulk of the ice storm winding down. conditions will dramatically improve over the next couple of hours here on this monday morning. thats good news for the morning rush hour. still some valleys dealing with freezing rain. thats going to be a...

Happen a lot but it is dangerous. >> reporter: staying warm means piling on the layers. >> ive got this coat and then a sweater and long-sleeve shirt and thermal underwear under that. >> reporter: denver tied a chilly record at minus 15 degrees. at toms urban restaurant. >> this is our walk-in cooler this is 35, 38 degrees. its actually warmer in the freezer. >> two degrees. >> that is 17 degrees warmer than outside. >> this is where we warm up. >> reporter: and now criminals are taking advantag...

Marathon officials say it will go on as planned unless conditions are deemed unsafe. >> thank you. in oklahoma city, conditions are so dangerous people are urged to stay home today unless it is absolutely necessary to go outside. our coverage is continuing at accu-weather with meteorologist jim dickey has dire predictions. good morning, jim. >> good morning, john and diana. we continue to deal with extreme cold here in the midwest, northern plains and rockies. these are early morning temperatu...

Three to six inches of snow from oklahoma city to st. louis. snow begins tonight and lasts through friday and also looking for significant ice including little rock, dallas especially the morning commute on friday will be dangerous. also widespread power outages. john and diana, back to you. accu-weather also saying it has never ever gotten this cold in central valley parts of california where so much citrus is growing and its going to dip below zero again in fresno and las vegas. have you eve...

>> lets get the latest from accu-weather meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. good morning, john and diana. extreme cold on tap for the nations mid section and much of the west. an arctic the air mass dives in out of canada on the fringes of that colder air an area of low pressure is drifting toward lake superior. were going to see snowfall in the upper midwest again today. for a bulls eye, 6 to 12 inches of snow. duluth, three to six-inch range into minneapolis. the cold air surges to...

Forecasters say they could see record lows by tomorrow evening. cold enough to jeopardize those crops. the arctic weather system is moving coast to coast putting windchills in the danger zone. >> lets get the latest from accu-weather meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. good morning, john and diana. extreme cold on tap for the nations mid section and much of the west. an arctic the air mass dives in out of canada on the fringes of that colder air an area of low pressure is drifting t...

Mufflers came out of the closets, much too soon for most. >> its cold. i dont like the cold. im a summer baby. >> i try to bundle up as much as i can. >> reporter: they are also bundling up in new york city, and the worst is still to come. heavy rains are in store for the east coast on tuesday in to wednesday. severe weather is already wreaking havoc at airports across the country. hundreds of flights have been cancelled with more to come. >> it could be one of the worst we have seen the last fo...

Good morning. im john muller. >> and im diana perez. heres some of the stories we are following on "world news now." air travelers could face frustration today as delays at the airports. stay tuned for the latest from accu-weather coming up. new report on the sandy hook shooting sheds light on adam lanzas background. it doesnt provide a motive. it said he had significant mental health issues and in the end he only communicated with his mother by e-mail. anonymous caller caused yale univers...

Country. in south central pennsylvania, 77-year-old woman was killed in a multiple-vehicle pileup. it shut down interstate 81 in both directions. it was near the maryland border. police say a tractor-trailer jackknifed creating a ten-vehicle chain reaction and shut down the highway for more than six hours. the same storm system also caused massive travel delays for airline passengers flying in and out of dallas-ft. worth. some 300 flights were cancelled. dfw is urging travelers to check with the...