One saw coming. Wreck me good morning, america. All back together. Extended roll today. Yeah. Yeah. Super bowl edition getting all revved up because were right here in the middle of super bowl boulevard, look at that, some very special cheerleaders. Getting all revved up. Good morning, america. The whole region getting in the mood. Well take a look right there. Thats times square. Look at the George Washington bridge. It was lit up overnight in the colors of the broncos and the seahawks. Boy, that looks magnificent. Everybody is getting in the mood around here. And we have an exclusive look at those super fakes that are turning up before the big game on sunday. Authorities are cracking down on all that counterfeit merchandise floating around there. So a lot coming up. Lets get right to the weather. Emergency in atlanta. Where the dangerous snow and ice storm froze traffic, straned thousands in their cars, students in schools. Abcs matt gutman is in atlanta with the latest. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning, george. All over atlanta, abandoned cars like this, both on and off the road. I dont know if you can see the column of cars going all the way down the hill. And overnight, all the ice and snow that melted yesterday refroze. Lots of black ice out there. It is very treacherous. This is something ive never seen covering traffic above metro atlanta. Some drivers stranded in their cars for more than 20 hours. Reporter nearly 1500 cars towed, a thousand accidents or more and many still remain stuck. The Georgia National guard was called in to hand out food to those stranded motorists. Theres just basic nutrition. This is what your soldiers are eating now in afghanistan when theyre out on patrol. Reporter that sign may have said the city is closed, but its heart was open. There was the chevy tugging the school bus. Yall see this, right. Reporter one person who simply left supplies in the median and countless Good Samaritans who took in strangers for the night. We brought her some soup and said you got to come spend the night with us. Reporter with the Georgia Department of transportation hard to find, this man used a crowbar to hack himself out. These truckers chipping away a portion of i85, nameless heroes to many. How long have you been chopping the ice here . About an hour now. Reporter this morning all of the roughly 15,000 georgia and alabama students who spent tuesday night in schools are now home safe and sound. Play in the snow. Reporter there are still hundreds of cars like this abandoned on the side of the road. Georgia is now offering free gas, free recharges and a free toe to the side of the road. George, robin . Wise decision there, matt, thank you. But now to the blame game. In atlanta a lot of fingers are being pointed over the botched response and what caused it. Abcs Steve Osunsami is in atlanta with more on that right now. Good morning, steve. Reporter good morning, robin. I just cant underline, robin, how awful this was for families here who are demanding answers from their state and local officials, those same authorities this morning are saying that part of their problem was the forecast. This morning, the fight over how this happened isnt going away. Georgias governor explaining he and other leaders were caught off guard because the forecast kept changing. Earlier tonight we were under a winter storm watch. That was canceled. Reporter at one point the only accumulating snow was expected to fall south of the city. At that time it was still in most of the forecast anticipated that the city of atlanta would only have a mild dusting or a very small accumulation, if any. Preparations were made for those predictions. Reporter well, that didnt sit well with forecasters who erupted. The National Weather service saying they were two days in advance and they appropriately issued a series of outlooks, watches and warnings. The president of the American Meteorological Society writing in his blog the buses had a tough time getting kids home but meteorologists should not be thrown under the bus. All of a sudden on cable atlantas mayor feeling the heat for this massive failure. You know how angry people are at you. Well, i dont feel people are angry at me. I think they have a great deal of frustration. Were just kind of waiting and, boom, here we go. Reporter by the time the word was getting out that all of atlantas metro highways would certainly be covered in snow, families had already sent their kids to school. Parents were on their way to work and many of the states employees and trucks were out of position. The Severe Weather warning came in between 4 00 a. M. And 5 00 a. M. In the morning. We had deicing equipment on the roads by 9 00 a. M. Reporter we have to state the obvious. The weather does change. Sometimes in an instant and so do forecasts. Critics say the real miss may have been in alabama where the forecast only called for a dusting and what they got was a terrible mess. George and robin. All right, steve, thank you very much. Ginger, what do you make of this . I mean was it in the forecast. It was in the forecast. We have evidence. You dont want to fight with people that have the watches, advisories and warnings for two days in advance, yes, it switched back and forth but that morning as you said, 4 00 a. M. They knew. 1 the 2 inches. Hazardous travel expected and it was eightplus hours before the first flakes flew. Thats it. Well, there it is. Right here. Were get the latest on the olympics. Just over a week before the opening ceremony, american intelligence officials are out with a new warning about terrorism and abcs brian ross is here with more on charges of dirty and dangerous deals surrounding the sochi games. Good morning, brian. Good morning, george. First new developments overnight. Russian Authorities Saying this morning they have arrested two men, brothers, believed to have been involved in the bombings in the russian city of volgograd last month. This comes as u. S. Intelligence officials are warning of what they call a substantial potential for a terror attack near the games and it again raises the question of why was sochi so close to a hot bed of terrorism chosen in the first place . Russian president Vladimir Putin put his prestige on the line to win the games for sochi. The choice of sochi is the best choice. Reporter and the decision by the International Olympic committee to choose sochi seven years ago was a big day for putin and russia. Awarded to the city of sochi. [ cheers and applause ] reporter but this morning an abc news investigation has found that behind the scenes russia says it was helped in getting the needed votes by this mystery man, gafur rakhimov. Who claims he is just a businessman with friends in olympic circles. But reports obtained by abc news from u. S. And other Law EnforcementAuthorities Say he is a key player in a huge organized Crime Network that smuggles heroin through russia into europe. He is one of the four or five most important people in the heroin trade in the world. Hes absolutely a very major and very dangerous gangster. Reporter yet thats the man russia acknowledges it used to help get the olympics. The russian Olympic Committee publicly thanked him for his singleminded work in delivering the votes without which it would have been hard for sochi to count on the victory. Russian investigative journalist says people in his circle have boasted of making Cash Payments to get the olympic votes for sochi. [ speaking a Foreign Language ] translator there was obviously some sort of agreement. Reporter hes seen here at a recent event and denies paying bribes but confirmed to abc news through a translator, his role in helping russia gets the olympics. The translator said he convinced them because of his good relations with these people. He has great influence. The Winter Olympics could have been held in the austrian alps or mountains of south korea but, of course, they didnt have the influence of this accused drug dealer to help them. Putin wanted this so badly. Brian, thanks very much. To todays other top stories from josh. Well stay there. Days before the games begin, we begin here with a new strain on the already difficult relationship between the u. S. And russia. U. S. Officials are accusing russia of testing a new Cruise Missile in violation of a landmark treaty signed in the late 1980s. The u. S. Has alerted nato allies and believes the illegal testing may have started, in fact, as many as six years ago. And new details overnight about the massive credit card breach at target. Investigators now believe they know what happened. They say the hackers stole computer access codes from one of targets vendors believed to be a software company. The hackers were then able to install malware on store credit card readers and thus compromise the accounts of some 110 million shoppers. And some shocking details about the trucker charged in this deadly crash near chicago. He was allegedly on the job for 37 consecutive hours but he denies that he was too sleepy to drive. He stands accused of striking three vehicles killing a highway worker and injuring a state trooper in the process. And in medical news, scientists have found that a childs likelihood of becoming obese can be determined before theyre even 5 years old of a new study found that children who are overweight in kindergarten have four times the risk of becoming obese by eighth grade. Now, doctors say the window of opportunity to prevent obesity must be pushed back to an earlier age. Take a look at this. An extreme situation in new mexico. Tumbleweeds are taking over this town after a recent storm. Its like something out of a 50s b movie. People had to be rescued from their homes. Troops from a nearby military base had to be called in. Get the National Guard. Attack of the plows had to be used to clear the streets. Attack of the killer tumbleweeds. Yes. Talk about extremes. The plows were no help here. One neighborhood near lake erie in canada buried under an epic snow drift, so deep they were trapped inside for four days because the snow, as you can see here, was piled essentially up to the roof. Wow. And finally, forget tumbleweed, forget ten feet of snow, because this is worse. A giant boulder came rolling down a hill crashing through a farm in italy. That was a barn, you see there. Before it was reduced essentially to splinters. But the owners have reason to be thankful because a second you can see there, even larger boulder stopped at the doorstep literally of their house and when you see it again all from a distance, it is a miracle that no one was in that boulders path. And so the takeaway from the newscast today, yes, its not so good, but it could be worse. Boulders and snow drifts and tumbleweeds, oh, my. They could be worse. A lot of takeaway. And you actually are taking us right to a place that could be worse. Trust me. It is. Thank you, josh. The latest on the Royal Caribbean cruise nightmare. The ship has finally docked. People are off the ship and there are plans to get it right back out to sea just days after almost 700 passengers fell violently ill. Theyre speaking out now and abcs gio benitez is in bayonne, new jersey, where the ship is docked. Good morning, gio. Reporter good morning to you, robin. A dramatic cleanup is underway right now. What was supposed to be a tenday vacation turned into a little piece of hell. This morning Royal Caribbean crew members are scrubbing this ship down preparing for the next sail tomorrow, just hours after passengers described a horrific outbreak at sea. You never felt pain until you did this. One of the guys was coughing so bad and getting sick so bad he fell out of a chair and split his head open. Reporter watch as one is taken off the explorer of the o seas on a stretcher and taken away by ambulance. Some passengers say that on the ship they had to wait as long as six hours to get into the clinic. I had three days of sickness and quarantine and, of course, you had to stay in your room. They provided everything that you needed, but so that you didnt infect others. Reporter before the ship can go out again, workers will have to clean the entire ship from top to bottom, 15 passenger decks, 14 elevators, more than 1500 state rooms, 3 swimming pools, an ice skating rink, even a mini golf course, the likely culprit, that dreaded norovirus. It makes a perfectly healthy individual miserably sick, almost instantly. Noroviruses are very tough, theyre hard to eradicate. The virus can remain viable on surfaces for quite a long time. Reporter and thats why todays cleanup is so crucial. The methods that have been so effective in controlling this virus once we understood it was happening will just be continued to be used as well as a few others to get the to ensure that the ship is fully sanitized. Reporter and this morning, reports that hundreds of other sick passengers just went back to their state rooms and never reported their illness. And remember, this ship, Royal Caribbean, says, will head out to sea tomorrow, george. Wow, okay, gio, thanks very much. Were counting down to the super bowl. Be on the lookout for super fakes. Law enforcement officials are cracking down on counterfeit merchandise tied to the game and Rebecca Jarvis has the story. Reporter this morning, officials warning super bowl fans everywhere, beware of fakes. According to homeland security, federal officials have already intercepted a record 20 million in fake gear and tickets. Thats 15 more than last year when they seized over 17 million in fakes before the big game. What is it about the super bowl that makes counterfeiting prime time . Well, its the event, i mean, its probably the most watched event ever. Reporter Good Morning America going behind the scenes at the Jfk International mail facility in new york where 700,000 packages arrive each day, inspecting a new shipment of fakes thats just come in. We see these nfl products, for example, coming in from china. Thats a good indication its counterfeit. Reporter thats a red flag. Thats a red flag. 85 of the counterfeit items that we encounter here at this facility are from china. Reporter federal officials here uncovering hundreds of thousands of dollars in phony nfl gear just days ahead of sundays game. The material here is plastic. It shouldnt be. Thats all plastic. The stitching is off. See how the stitching is off. Reporter oh, yes. Its very poor quality. Reporter some of it including official looking nfl holograms. It says even engineered to the exact specifications of the National Football league. Yes, not quite. Not quite. Reporter but some still does slip through the cracks, so this morning officials are cautioning, when it comes to game day gear, its buyer beware. If its too good to be true, if youre getting 150 item for 40, its because it is actually a counterfeit item. Reporter if youre wondering just what happens to all the fakes they do find and confiscate, some of it does get destroyed or with the permission from the trademark holder, the nfl, the rest can be donated. Why not. To charity . Thats really nice. Win win. All right, thank you. Now to Justin Bieber. He landed in toronto overnight and he was taken right into custody. Abcs ryan smith has the latest. Did you attack the limo driver . Hey, justin. Reporter it was bieber mania in toronto but for all the wrong reasons. Justin bieber back in his home country answering to assault charges. Accused of attacking a limo driver back in december after he was booked, police let him go. His arrival in toronto even becoming a topic at the state department. Were getting done quite a rabbit hole with Justin Bieber but i will check to see. What the visa implications would be. Reporter biebers camp put out this statement we anticipate this matter will be treated as a summary offense, the equivalent of a misdemeanor in the united states. This is a kid whos misbehaving all over the world instead of focusing on the distracting things like partying and girls, justin needs to focus on his career. Focus im focused reporter these days bieber seems anything but focused hot off his trip to panama with friend, confident, usher who reportedly held an intervention. He pleaded not guilty yesterday in a n fl court to driving under the influence, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license in miami last week. If i was your boyfriend reporter the singer also facing felony charges for this allegedly egging his neighbors home causing 20 grand in damage. And while the singer here hears cheers at some of the Court Proceedings the jeers are coming too in the form of a petition demanding he be deported. As of this morning, it had over 150,000 signatures which will force the Obama Administration to respond to it. Robin . And dan abrams will be later. The jury is out with that subject later. Thank you very much. Thats a tease for you. Another check of the weather. Youre not used to seeing snow next to the beach. No, yeah, that would be the ocean right there and this is the beach in north carolina. So this isnt even up north. Topsail island thank you to wwaw for getting that aerial photo. It shows how snowy and icy it was all over the southeast and will be for one more day. The deep freeze from texas over to parts of northern florida, this morning, jacksonville waking up with an actual air temperature of 34. 15 this morning in atlanta. And look at that, the milder weather, the big old orange arrows are back, atlanta goes to 60, almost, by the time we reach the weekend. Your local forecast in just 30 seconds but first the sunniest cities brought to you by devry university. This may look silly anywhere else, but the headline, were on drizzle watch. Thats really how big of a deal of getting a couple of rain drops is. And theyre going to. And theyve had them in northern california. Well talk about it. They need it so much. Need it so much. Thank you, ginger. Coming up on gma, a skydiver knocked out at 13,000 feet cant pull his own rip cord. How his fellow skydivers risk it in midair. He speaks out now. Just happened to be caught