ash hundreds of feet into the air wednesday night. the two-hour eruption forced the closure of an airport, but that's about it. the volcano is constantly monitored since a severe eruption in 1992. the death toll is mounting in brazil after drenching rain there. triggered raging floods and mud slides. nearly 300 people were killed as mountain side homes were swept away. literally burying entire families alive. some people were plucked from the water, but rescuers will be digging through the mud again today to look for more survivors. well, here now is a look at your weather. rain in the pacific northwest. more than a foot of snow in the cascades and northern rockies. a few inches of snow in fargo. the twin cities and green bay. some lake-effect snow from buffalo to the ohio valley. another chilly day in the south. >> cold, that's 41 degrees in atlanta. 51 in new orleans and 45 in dallas. mostly 20s in the northeast and in detroit and chicago as well. just 15 in minneapolis. only 13 in fargo. 45 in billings.