and power lines, cause widespread road closures here. and power outages could last for quite some time in these areas with all the ice we're seeing from this storm. now from here the area of low pressure strengthens, takes a classic nor'easter, rolls up the coast. we'll see it up the spine of the appear lay chance into new england. as far as accumulations are concerned, i-95 corridor. we'll see mixing, keeping accumulations down but a foot of more expected from bangor down into northern virginia. john and marci, back to you. >> jim dickey, thank you. there's been another deadly avalanche in the west. two backcountry skiers were killed and two others suffered broken legs during the slide in eastern oregon. all the victims were from the seattle area. and a skier missing after an avalanche in a colorado ski area was found dead yesterday, a day after he was swept up in a large slide. 24 alleged mobsters have been arrested in what authorities say was an international drug-smuggling plot. 17 people were taken into custody in italy and another 7