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Not before many spots picked up significant ice in the bangor area in maine. that's out of here. behind it, colder air moving in. this graphic compares sunday's highs to what we expect to see today. huge changes. 72 sunday in pittsburgh. today only 28 degrees. colder air moves in. we will see light snow. not likely accumulating in some spots but will squeeze snowflakes out of it, appropriately so for christmas eve and perhaps new york city in to philadelphia staying dangerously cold across the upper midwest. minus 14 this morning into minneapolis. john and diana, back to you. >> jim at accu-we...

>> this time in december you never get to have a short sleeve day, and we're out here enjoying it. it's just great, beautiful. >> doesn't feel like christmas to a point, but it's great for the golfers. >> wow. >> really was amazing. felt like summertime. truly. >> it was nice. if you didn't get your shopping done, unfortunately, it is just going to get worse from here. this part of the country. and for millions the commute could be messy with downpours and freezing rain. >> the coverage continues at accu-weather with the latest from meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. good morning, ...

>> reporter: good morning, john and diana. seeing soaking rainfall today as the air is moving out of the north and west. record warmth in place through the weekend as the air masses collide here. rain stretching from boston to new york city, d.c., philadelphia. we are going to see more in the way of freezing rain across portions of new england, and that rain stretches further southward along eastern seaboard to the gulf of mexico. john and diana, back to you. >> all right. jim dickey at accu-weather, thank you. a pedestrian was rescued after being hit by a commuter train in portland, oregon....

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Flashes lit up the sky as transformers began to explode. >> is truly a catastrophic ice storm we have had here. probably one of the worst we ever had. >> reporter: hundreds of trees have across towns and cities caved under the pressure of the ice. most landed on hydro lines leaving hundreds of thousands without power. toronto's emergency services 311 and 911 had been inundated with calls. the mayor says a state of emergency could be called in the days to come. extensive damage. it could be days before the lights are back on and the region recovers from this wicked ice storm. ctv news, toronto....