'78. if only we had a report on that. >> if you're 40 or over and you're from new england, you're still talking about this and telling people about this and still remember this. >> i still remember that. can't forget it. >> check out this fire truck from fox borough, the temperature there 5 degrees. here's a twitter picture from whdh of the crashing waves on the south shore. at the airports, thousands of flights have been canceled. my wife already missed two today. she's going off to l.a. there she is, i'm here with the kids -- >> she looks miserable. >> yeah, it could be days before things get back to normal as millions attempt to head home from the holidays. we've got it all covered for you right now. reporters have been spread out all throughout the northeast and we begin about richard liu in the bull's-eye in beantown. >> reporter: you know, tour'e, your wife heading also to a much