his girlfriend says he couldn't reach his life jacket because everything happened too quickly. >> he was -- i don't know. the boat, the wake was too big. it basically capsized the boat. he says it happened to fast and he wasn't able to grab or do smeg. >> quick thinking. paramedics took the man to the hospital. he is expected to be okay. his brother who was also on board the boat managed to swim to shore after the accident. resourceful. used the top of the cooler. >> matter shrinking, dude. >> mm-hmm. >> parts of the northeast are bracing for a blast of wintry weather and a very messy morning commute today. this is what it looked like in buffalo over the weekend. now much of the same is expected today from west virginia into pennsylvania and into new jersey as well. a slushy wet snowfall will make it tough for drivers to get around. new york city as well. and philly and d.c. are getting hit also. with a mix of snow and some heavy rain. i know it's not officially winter, but it will feel and