i'm veronica de la cruz, here's what's happening. in south africa, the final procession to the burial site for nelson mandela is now underway. mandela's castro set being escorted by a military honor guard now. burial at the grave site will be private, attended by family members and friends. the anti-apartheid leader is being laid to rest at a family grave site in his hometown on the eastern cape. nearly 5,000 guests attended today's ceremonies. the burial ends ten days of mourning ceremonies. mandela suffered 27 years in apartheid prisons before becoming south africa's first black president and preaching forgiveness and reconciliation. mandela died on december 5th in his johannesburg home at the age of 95. a winter storm has left a blanket of snow from the midwest into new england. the weather is being blamed for four deaths in missouri. the same system has dropped as much as a foot of snow on part of the northeast, canceling nearly 1,200 flight. i'm veronica de la cruz. now back to the program.