0 it has a center like a tropical system with a ton of moisture with it. it did exactly as we expected it to do. >> it sure did. boy, what a punch it packed. i have to tell you, how about the snow in new york. did we get as much as we expected in new york city? >> officially, my forecast was 6 to 10 for new york city. the weather forecast said 12 inches. and we ended up with 8 inches. as expected. maybe the weather service shouldn't have gone with a blizzard warning in new york city. never met that criteria, but, you know, a good sized storm by new york standards. eight inches of snow is a good winter-sized storm, not historic. but we weren't calling for it to be historic anyways. >> i have to give props for the guys working outside rockefeller center. snow piled up, but not on the ground not outside of us. >> it doesn't even look like it snowed around here. i promise i'm in here somewhere. we're in boston. this city is frozen by this blizzard. i got out earlier this morning, there are crews working, believe it or not and they have been working around the clock, but they can't keep up with the space of the snow. 20 inches here in copley square alone. 10 at logan. but the wind keeps blowing and the snow keeps coming. the winter storm pounding northeast since friday night continued pounding into a fierce and relentless blizzard. gusts up to 75 miles an hour creating blinding conditions. the projected snowfall totals are staggering. before it's over, up to 3 feet of snow is expected in part of new england. including boston. the storm has literally stopped most of new england in its tracked. more than 1,800 cancelations at new york area airports. 4,700 flights canceled nationwide. the governor of massachusetts ordered cars off the roadway starting at 4:00. a move that made sense after this 19-car pileup in maine scattered cars across the road and into ditches. >> please, please, exercise caution and use common sense. >> this is the result of two storm systems colliding over the northeast. >> it's horrible. >> reporter: horrible even for snow plow drivers. >> haas last year was very, very mild. mother nature making up for last year. >> reporter: a region still recovering from superstorm sandy which just struck over three months ago. i know you can see the lights on behind me, or i hope you can through the snow. what i tell you, the power in the core of downtown is still on and that likely won't be a problem, because much of the infrastructure here is buried, but across the region and across new england, and i know you've been talking about this, more than 600,000 people without power, that number will likely climb as the accumulation numbers climb throughout the day. >> absolutely. jay, i think massachusetts has been hit the hardest with power outages, 404,000 people out. it's more than 600,000 across new england. i want to ask you about the roads. we got word from governor malloy, all connecticut roads closed until further notice. has there been plow work where you are there in boston, or just don't even bother until it's all over yet? >> reporter: no, what's amazing, alex, there are plows out right now and are people trying to work. i wouldn't say that they are making a ton of progress, because the snow is coming too quickly and the wind blowing much too severe. keeps blowing the snow around. they are trying to work. but roads are closed in massachusetts, have been since yesterday afternoon. no indication of when they may reopen. but i have to tell you, looking at the conditions down here, i don't think it will be any time soon, that's for sure. >> okay. i know you by your voice and great reporting, jay gray. i had have to take for granted that's you there. thank you, jay. by the time this nor easter is through, some areas could be buried under three feet of snow. the nightmare for motorist who's dared to venture out during this storm. sometimes what we suffer from is bigger than we think ... like the flu. with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so don't wait. call your doctor right away. tamiflu is prescription medicine for treating the flu in adults and children one year and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing. have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior, stop taking tamiflu and call your doctor immediately. children and adolescents in particular may be at an increased risk of seizures, confusion or abnormal behavior. the most common side effects are mild to moderate nausea and vomiting. the flu comes on fast, so ask your doctor about tamiflu. prescription for flu. 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