with destruction already across california, unfortunately, there's no rain in the forecast until at least next week. there is a red flag warning in southern california through wednesday, and there is thick smoke smothering a large portion of the state tonight. david? >> just a devastating scene there behind you, repeated all across that state. will carr leading us off, thank you. we will stay on the fires, but we are also following the potential nor'easter brewing, from the carolinas to washington, from new york to boston. and meteorologist rob marciano is with us live as well tonight with the new track on this front. rob? >> reporter: hi, david. part of what's causing the winds in the west is this cold air that's pouring into the east. we're also watching what's developing in the south. check this out. a gulf flow is going to run into some of the coldest air of the season. tomorrow's wind chills will be in the teens from nashville back through llas train f geoia t d,n rain and snow from virginia, the ohio river valley, during the day on thursday, d.c., philly, new york in this, as well. mixing in with rain closer to the coastline. but some significant accumulations west of i-95.