turned into ice, then it snowed. i think it caused a lot of accidents, and that's what caused most of the problems. sometimes when it just snows, it's not as slippery, but there were so many accidents, they couldn't keep up with the accidents and the snow coming down, so they had to shut down the throughway. again, they're looking at that process. >> wkbw for us this morning, thank you so much. president obama's deficit commission is expected to vote on its plan today, one that could cost the average taxpayer an extra $1,700 a year and cut the nation's deficit by $4 trillion over the next ten years. it targets some of the so-called sacred cows of the budget and requires you to swallow tough medicine to cure this nation's spending problems. michael crowley is the deputy washington bureau chief for "time" magazine who has broken down those sacred cows. let's put up the graphic. we're talking about the military, social security, and tax deductions and exemptions. let's tackle the military first. take a look at this.