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Tonight, more than 42 million people in the northeast are under a winter-storm watch, as a powerful nor'easter could bring heavy snow and strong winds starting tomorrow night. it's known as a bomb cyclone. let's check in now with our meteorologist derek van dam. derek, good evening to you. a bomb cyclone. we go through it every time. what's -- what is it? what are the conditions? and what could it bring to the northeast this weekend? >> yeah. i -- i asked my producer, rob, said what is a good comparison for a bomb cyclone this time of year and he said what about a winter hurricane? i said you ...

That's just not it at all. also combined with winds reaching 60 miles an hour. >> there's also a very real threat of coastal warming. predicting precisely what will happen and where is pretty hard. the airlines are not waiting for any clarity. so far over 1600 flights scheduled for saturday in the u.s. have already been preemptively canceled. cnn's derek van dam is tracking the system. he joins us from atlantic. derek, good morning. what exactly is a bomb cyclone? i know that's what you're calling it. is it fair to think of it as a winter hurricane? >> i think it's a good apples to apples comp...

Conditions will linger, with a huge cleanup operation likely to last several days. peter bowes, bbc news. we're joined now by matt reed who is a wc vb in boston. good morning to you. what is the central line —— situation like where you are? good mornin: , situation like where you are? good morning. the _ situation like where you are? good morning, the cleanup _ situation like where you are? good morning, the cleanup is _ situation like where you are? (ems. morning, the cleanup is certainly under way in boston, this is charlestown, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city, austin was ha...

Eastern long island with heavy snow. the area of low pressure or coastal low or winter hurricane, 41-mile-an-hour gusts in boston. these will continue to go up throughout the day. winter storm warnings for the area you see in pink. along the coast we upgraded to blizzard warnings with heavy snow and winds between 45 and 65 miles an hour. it is whiteout conditions later this morning and afternoon. still thinking 12 to 18 inches. i would not be surprised to get areas across eastern mass with 12 to 18. in new york, anywhere from 1 to 3 inches. i'll put the clock in motion. 6:00 a.m. look at the w...

>> i heard people calling a winter hurricane. >> it will be a powerful storm, one of the most powerful winter storms we have seen in years. heather: orrin hatch will not seek reelection this year. the 83-year-old lawmaker announcing his retirement after serving since 1977. >> when the president visited utah, he said i was a fighter but every fighter knows when to hang up the gloves. >> donald from calling his career incredible writing he has been a tremendous supporter and i will never forget the beyond kind statement he has made about me as president. he is my friend and he will be missed in ...