this is the scene in new york city that you re looking at. outside the time warn he center at columbus circle. and there is center park over my shoulder. lots of shopping happening. folks are still out and about and you can hear the holiday music playing. this is our top story. this is a dangerous storm. it is affecting about a third of the country barreling down at this moment. a full blown nor easter. and it is in its wake and the coldest air of the season. 100 million people in 22 states are in the path of this major storm system. it is expected to dump more than a foot of snow and bring sub zero windchills in areas from the midwest all the way to maine. here in new york. under a winter storm warning, and bracing for what is to come in the next few hours. the governor here has already declared a state of emergency. and as governors have in nearby states as well. so far, this is already proving to be a monstrous storm in other parts of the country.