>> reporter: this arctic blast also caused crashes on the roads in illinois and missouri and will blanket at least 25 states with snow and freezing temperatures by the time it moves on. >> it feels too early for snow. >> i have been here six years. i have never experienced winter coming so early. >> reporter: snowfall totals could reach up to a foot or more through the upper midwest. the conditions caused cancellations of holiday events that marked veterans day while ceremonies like this one in augusta, michigan, soldiered on despite the weather. tonight we're in batavia, new york. it's 26 degrees and the place is covered in snow. look, the big story tonight is not just the records being broken around the country, it's when it's happening. we're only in the second week of november. norah, winter doesn't even begin until december 21st. >> o'donnell: there you go. all right, david, thank you. lonnie quinn of wcbs tv in new york is tracking the frosty weather. where and when will it be the worst, lonnie? >> reporter: by the worst, we have to address the worst snowfall and the worst cold air.