those winds could cause even more problems today. maria molina tracking the storm for us right now. >> that's right. extreme weather across the nation. we have more than 100 reports of severe weather across parts of the midwest, and also blizzard conditions across the high plains. and today that storm system is on the move, and it's bringing some very strong winds across parts of the great lakes. we have advisories and warnings in effect there because of that, and we're likely going to be seeing some issues at the airports because of those strong winds. now, the storm system now is bringing in that rain across parts of the northeast, all the way down to parts of the gulf coast. but i think one of the bigger stories we're going to be tracking is the rain and also the potential for flash flooding, and heavy mountain snow across the pacific northwest. we'll keep you updated on that, of course, over the next few days. and temperaturewise, another mild day across parts of the southeast, with high temperatures forecast to make it into the 60s and 70s for many of you. and we want to switch gears now, because we have two very special guests here with us today. we have staff sergeant brendan ferrera, first of all, thank you