back now with more of "today" on this friday morning, february 26th, 2010. as you can see, a snowy day back on the east coast. nearly 17 inches in new york and it is still coming down. we're going to have the latest on the storm in al's forecast in just a moment. meanwhile, it is day 15 of the olympic winter games here in vancouver, actually, our last day at grouse mountain. i'm meredith vieira along with ann curry, al roker and natalie morales. matt, lucky dog, off today. >> and he made it home, right? >> he did. >> i know. in the snow. >> and our executive producer jim bell got out as well. >> i know, but we are here and we're glad. >> very glad. just ahead this half hour, the breathtaking beauty, grace and artistry of the ladies' figure skating final led by gold medal-winner kim yu-na of south korea and also canadian joannie rochette, who won bronze even though she mourned the death of her mother. we're going to have the highlights from a beautiful competition. we were lucky enough, al, to see it with the three of us, and we were all really in awe. >> absolutely. >> a-plus, as you mentioned, performance by everyone, really. >> absolutely. >> yeah, thanks for sharing a ticket. anyway. you know, i had a great time watching in my room. >> ladies' night. >> we didn't know you wanted to go. >> oh, yeah, why would i want to go to that? plus, we've had great time here in vancouver. >> whoa, sour grapes! time to go home, roker. >> that's right, it's getting ugly now. you know, if you want to come to vancouver, we'll tell you how to get here and plan your own gold medal vacation. >> okay. >> it is a gorgeous part of the country. >> you know what we did afterwards? >> what did you do? >> nothing. >> okay, also, we're going to introduce you to the unlikely person who's being credited for bode miller's winning many medals here at the vancouver games. >> okay. >> but first, you want to list the olympic action, annie? >> there was a lot of action, as you know. thursday was the most anticipated night of the olympic games and it belonged to a 19-year-old from south korea. >> triple lutz and a triple toe loop! >> reporter: the queen reigned supreme. >> double axel, triple toe loop. >> reporter: the biggest star in her home country of south korea, kim yu-na shined bright on the olympic stage. >> yeah! >> reporter: skating a perfect long program. >> oh, my goodness. this is glorious. it's one of the greatest olympic performances i have ever seen. >> it was the first time that i cry after my performance, so i was a little surprised that i was crying. i did what i wanted to do and i did a clean short and clean long, and it was the first time for me. so, i was really happy. >> reporter: happy to set a new world record. >> she has earned 150. >> that's the best ever. 228.56. >> reporter: a sport currently dominated by asians, mao asada of japan also made history. >> yeah! >> first woman in history to do three triple axels in a competition ever. >> reporter: despite a few flaws, asada took home the silver. and just days after losing her mother, canadian joannie rochette won the hearts of the world and also a bronze medal. >> the thing i'm the most proud of is i could step on that ice and be tough, because that's what my mom taught me all of her life. >> bronze medalist representing canada, joannie rochette! >> reporter: during the medals ceremony, rochette gave what could be the most memorable image of these games. >> triple lutz, double toe, double toe. >> reporter: the americans didn't disappoint, either. mirai nagasu finished fourth and her teammate, rachael flatt, placed seventh. >> wow. >> here she goes again, attacking this mountainside. >> reporter: also on thursday, in 18th place at the start, american julia mancuso had a strong run in the giant slalom to finish eighth. >> she's got to feel pretty good about that. >> this is going to be it, for the first time in nordic combined, the united states wins a gold and they're going to add a silver as well. >> reporter: team usa can also feel good about the american men in the nordic combined. >> to finish one, two is awesome. >> reporter: johnny spillane took silver and bill demong, selected as the u.s. flag bearer in the closing ceremony, won gold. the u.s. had never won a medal in the event before these games and now has four. >> five twists, three flips. he needs a 121.35 to take the lead. >> reporter: team usa also added a medal in aerials after this jump by jeret "speedy" peterson. >> i'm not sure if that's a category 5 hurricane, but that was pretty nice! >> reporter: the american nailed his signature move to take silver. it was also a silver for the u.s. women's hockey team, who lost to canada. and we have to know that the canadian women's hockey team apologized overnight after being seen drinking beer and smoking cigars on the olympic ice for nearly 30 minutes. as for what to watch for today, apolo ohno has two chances to medal in short track's 500-meter race and the team relay. lindsey vonn is back in action in the slalom. and the men's hockey semifinals are today with team usa taking on finland. now let's get to some closing thoughts on the figure skating competition from the 1992 gold medalist and "today" special correspondent kristi yam gutchcc gucci, who now joins us. what a night last night. have we ever in the history of skating seen this number of a-plus, top performances from so many? >> well, not in the recent future. i haven't seen all the olympics, but last night was absolutely special. the top eight girls pretty much all skated clean routines. we didn't see falls. and you know, that's such an incredible level to see here at the olympics. >> you know, last night we were able to go, meredith, natalie and i. and you know, i got to see watching kim yu-na what you've been talking about ever since we started talking to you about these games. there's a kind of magic when she's on the ice. >> there is, and she has got pretty much the whole package, as you can see. the speed that she has on the ice and the jumps were so solid. she skated with incredible confidence and calm last night, considering how much pressure was on her, but you know, her overall skating and the way she lights up the ice is definitely something special. >> you know, we probably should mention, she got the highest score ever awarded in a combined skate, and even before she discovered that she had gotten that score, she started to sob a bit, which was unlike her, she even said so herself. >> i think just -- you know, she's been so composed the whole two weeks here, and as you can see, oh, here's one of her jumps that just soars in the air. i mean, it's just, her athletic ability is just amazing. but i think to see her show some emotion after being so composed and staying calm throughout, you know, was wonderful. i mean, history is made. the first medal for south korea in figure skating, and it's gold. so, good for her. i mean, she really conquered a lot. >> mao asada also made history, landing two triple axels, which was a first. >> mm-hmm, first in olympic competition a woman lands two triple axels in a single routine and done beautifully. i mean, these jumps gained her upwards of 20 points alone the first 30 seconds of her routine. >> meantime, we were all just so moved by joannie rochette winning not only performing so well, but winning bronze. was it difficult to hold back the tears for you, knowing what she had to face to do that performance, the courage needed to muster it? >> oh, the courage i think is beyond what any of us can ever imagine, ann. she really was focused, so solid, and the maturity and the artistry that she has on the ice puts her in a category above. so, so proud of her. i know she is looking up after her performance, and no doubt, getting approval and getting that pride from up above. so, just wonderful to see. she's so strong in that performance. >> all right. and mirai nagasu and rachael flatt did so well. it's like our team usa's going to be in good shape in four years. kristi yamaguchi, thank you so much. >> thank you, ann. >> always so great. you've been so great during these games. coming up, now we've got a check of the morning's other top stories from amy robach, who's filling in for me at the news desk in new york. amy, good morning. >> hey, good morning, ann. good morning, everyone. at least three deaths are blamed on this winter storm that has closed hundreds of schools and grounded more than 1,000 flights today across the northeast, and it's not over yet. weather channel meteorologist chris warren is in doylestown, pennsylvania. chris, any improvements out there? >> reporter: not much. the wind isn't as strong as it was earlier, but you look behind me and you see all of this snow. i'm about 35 miles north of philadelphia where they received about four inches of snow. to the north in manhattan, 16.9 inches of snow in central park. now, you head up into the mountains outside of albany, about southwest of albany, 2 1/2 feet. keep in mind, the heaviest snow is over throughout much of the mid-atlantic and the northeast. however, through the rest of today and into tonight we could see an additional one to six inches from philadelphia to boston. amy, back to you. >> all right, chris warren in doylestown, pennsylvania. thank you. well, the taliban is claiming responsibility for suicide bombings today in afghanistan's capital that killed at least 17 people, including indian government officials. more than 30 people were wounded. a georgia woman who crashed her toyota into a neighbor's house thursday is claiming her car kept accelerating even after she hit the brakes. no one was seriously injured, but police are testing her 2009 corolla for mechanical problems. seaworld has canceled its killer whale shows indefinitely at all of its parks while officials review safety measures there following the deadly attack wednesday on a veteran trainer in orlando. a tourist videotaped trainer dawn brancheau playing with the 12,000-pound whale just moments before it pulled her into the water. officials in dubai say a massive aquarium inside one of the world's largest shopping malls has been sealed now after it began leaking on thursday. you see this amateur video, looking at people scrambling as water gushes from that tank which holds more than 30,000 fish and sea animals, including sharks. it is coming up at 11 minutes past the hour. let's head back now to al. >> all right, thanks a lot, amy. and we're here with the tieie ski club, kids ages 6 to 14. they ski here at grouse mountain. are you enjoying the snow? >> yeah! >> future olympians in this group, i am sure. let's check the weather. this big storm in the northeast causing major, major problems. in fact, snowfall totals, 26 inches in tuxedo, new york, wantage, new jersey, 20 inches of snow. central park, if we get anothe inches, one of the snowiest snowstorms ever. and the moisture is pin-wheeling in from the ocean. i-84 in new york is closed along a 30-mile stretch from goshen and poughkeepsie. we're looking at a big, big problem. this low pressure area is starting to work its way toward new england. it will weaken, but in the meantime, it's bringing in the snow, bringing in winds of over 30 miles per hour. power outages for 250,000 people between new jersey, maine and massachusetts. snowfall amounts anywhere from 10 to 12 inches of snow in the new york area. we could see up to more than a foot of snow in >> the winds are going to continue to gust over 40 miles per hour today. wind chills in the teens. one to three and that's your latest weather. meredith? 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>> there are a lot of nonstops and they're affordable. i looked at prices from los angeles, about $199 return, right through until the end of september. and from new york city about $379. >> okay. so, just plan ahead. let's talk about accommodations. as in any big city, lots of choices and affordable options as well. >> yes, from campgrounds to five-star luxury. looking at the time periods, a good three-star, you can get low season about $85. a four-star, high season about $178, and everything in between. >> you've got some suggestions. sandman hotel, three stars, about $85 to $124. >> yes, and those are all downtown locations with pools, which is important for a lot of families. >> oh, yeah, absolutely. speaking of families, great place to come for families. a lot of activities. >> there are. >> let's start with stanley park, one of our favorite places. >> it's amazing. >> we're in the cycle club here, meredith, ann, al. i just got into it yesterday. >> stanley park is our number one recreational facility here. people year round go to this 1,000-acre park surrounded with almost a nine-kilometer sea wall. people bike it, jog it, all year round. >> it's like central park. >> it is. >> plus an aquarium. >> plus an aquarium, which is great for kids. there's a beluga show and a dolphin show daily. and you can get the kids down and dirty in a little interactive area as well. >> and a lot of biking, kayaking, all of that as we mentioned. >> that's right. we live with the pacific ocean at our doorstep. three local mountains that are 30 minutes from downtown vancouver. >> this being one of them. >> yes. >> which is gorgeous. >> this being one of them. and we have old-growth forests which make for the best hiking around. >> and if you're here for the day, you can take day trips. the gang went to victoria island. i've been to whistler a couple of times. both not far away. >> both great day trips. the "today" show took the seapla seaplane, which is spectacular. it's also the quickest way, about 30 minutes in each direction, but $300 roundtrip for that. most people choose the ferry, which is an hour and a half in each direction. >> right. >> about $15 to walk on or you can take your vehicle. and once you're there, it's our capital city. there's so much to see and do. >> gorgeous. and whistler about two hours away and an amazing place for winter sports. >> it is. >> and mountain biking during the summertime. >> yes. people come from all during the year. >> claire newell, thank you very much. and much more at todayshow.com. and much more to come here on our final morning at grouse mountain in vancouver right after this. - ( rope snaps ) - ( piano clangs ) - ( crashes ) - glad forceflex trash bags are so strong, one bag is all you need to pick up the pieces from even your biggest disasters. - ( doorbell rings ) - where do you want the piano? 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[ bleep ] >> reporter: whatever baby huey is doing, it's working. the u.s. men's alpine -- >> come on, peter, wrap this thing! wrap it like you know what you're doing! >> reporter: the best performance at the olympic games ever -- >> come on! wrap this thing like you mean it! let's get it! >> reporter: they work for the ski racers, but clearly, it scared the heck out of me. by the way, if you're wondering, it is said by all the athletes from all of the countries that baby huey has single-handedly changed the atmosphere in that start house. now a lot of other countries, meredith, are bringing their own motivators to the start gate. but you can imagine there's only one baby huey. >> yeah. >> thanks. >> best stand-up you've ever done, peter. much more coming up. >> announcer: "today's medal count" is brought to you by edward jones. join the nearly 7 million investors who know face time and think time make a difference. my eyes water. but with new zyrtec® liquid gels, i get allergy relief at liquid speed. that's the fast, powerful relief of zyrtec®, now in a liquid gel. zyrtec® is the fastest 24-hour allergy medicine. it works on my worst symptoms so i'm ready by the time we get to the first hole. and that's good because the competition's steep today. new zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air.™ can you believe how fast kids grow these days?use the competition's steep today. and since 90% of bone strength is developed before adulthood... it's so important that they get enough calcium every day. that's why there's new danonino. danonino! unlike leading kids yogurts, danonino has twice the calcium of milk, ounce per ounce, with vitamin d. so it's power packed for healthy growth. and its rich creamy taste is... yummy! so they can start building strong bones today... for stronger bodies tomorrow. new danonino from dannon. power packed to help build strong bones. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. strong winds and light snow showers may for a missing morning commute. not only was the new snowfall blowing all over the place, but the snow left from the blizzards of 2010 drifted into the roadways as well. most area schools on a two-hour delay. those further north closed for the day. bge crews say they are prepared for power outages and if you need to report one, this is the number to call -- 877-778-2222. and unfortunately, it is not over yet. let's check in with tony pann to see when we can expect it to stop. >> the winds may taper off by the time we get into the evening, but for the rest of the day, expect wind gusts between 40 and 50 miles per hour. there will be more run the pennsylvania line. northern baltimore, harford, especially cecil county. the wind chills will be running in the teens. forecast for a high temperature in the mid-thirties. it will feel like the teens all day today. that is what you want to dress for. on saturday and sunday, the storm blows away enough to diminish the wins. but snow flurries and the forecast for saturday and sunday. high temperatures get a little bit warmer, around 40 degrees. monday and tuesday it look like recent days. another storm will come out of the gulf of mines ago and maybe mizzen us in the middle of the week, wednesday. >> you can check the forecast any time you like with a click of your mouse, on our website, wbaltv.com. access to our interactive radar, where you can track the storm down to your area. another update at 9:55. the international olympic committee has the honor of announcing that the xxii olympic winter games in 2014 are awarded to the city of sochi. >> you just heard it. once the vancouver winter games wrap up on sunday, sochi, russia, is up next for the world's winter athletes in 2014, and the people there were overjoyed, as you can tell, when they received the news. we thought on our last morning in vancouver we would tell you more about the next winter games. sochi is located in southwestern russia along the black sea. it's home to about 330,000 people. many more will be there for the olympics. from massive peaks of the snow-capped mountains, it looks like the perfect venue for winter sports of all types. >> that's right. >> we already have our caversca >> and the people of sochi have already been hard at work building venues and a resort infrastructure. we're told in an environmentally responsible manner. and so, that's terrific news. and i do think that you look splend splendid. >> i think we all do. >> i think these will be the equivalent of the canada mittens. >> maybe. >> we're sporting the new trend already. >> but it's not over yet here, though, right? >> no, no! one more day. in fact, sochi may be the next olympic winter games, but the next olympics -- >> games. >> right. >> are 2012, the summer games. to get us in the mood for that, as you look live at london right now, we are going to get our taste buds in training for the summer games. because as with you all know, we like to eat. >> yeah, and it's all about us, ultimately. >> yes, yes. >> but first, look who's here, lester holt! >> yay, lester holt! >> i didn't get a scarf. >> here, here, here. >> it's okay. let's take a look. we've got a live picture, central park, where officially 16.9 inches of snow. we'll probably pick up a few more inches before it's all over. and then as you take a look, binghamton, new york, where it has been snowing like crazy, and it continues to come down. here's what we've got as far as your weekend is concerned. we are looking around the country. that's the snowstorm finally moves out. that's the good news. we will be left with snow showers in new england. a lot of wet weather, though, moving into the pacific northwest and central and southern california. sunny skies in the midsection. and then sunday, sunday, we're looking at more leftover snow showers in new england. >> it is not going to be a pleasant day today. snow, and the winds will continue to gust over 40 miles per hour. one to three inches all right, al, thank you very much. lots of snow back east, but also lots of snow here. some of us have done some skiing. yesterday we tried something, the ladies here, we have never done before, swshoeing. >> that's right. you get on these snowshoes and you basically go out on trails and we ended up really finding so much snow that we started running in our snowshoes. >> snow jogging. >> but unfortunately, some of us -- >> there we go. there's meredith on the run. >> natalie. >> there we go. >> and then some of our other friends sliding down the mountain. >> it was really fun. >> it was so much fun. it's not that easy to do, but once you get the hang of that, it's a lot of fun. >> beautiful. >> and what's great is you get to go in places where you can't necessarily walk. >> exactly. >> because the snow is too deep. you get on the snowshoes and you can walk basically on top of the snow and you get into these beautiful eddies, just beautiful areas. >> there are people who run in snowshoes, they have races. >> competitive -- >> i mean competitively. >> this weekend here at grouse mountain, they're hosting the world snowshoe competition in fact. >> i don't know if lester will be here. >> you can try for that. >> you really should. >> we recommend it. >> but the mountains here are beautiful for snowshoeing. if you get a chance, highly recommend it. >> it's very peaceful, too. we were not very peaceful. >> i'm still upset about that snow ball that hit me in the face. >> there's more, sister, where that came from. we've got to go, but when we come back, london is hosting the next olympics, as al pointed out. so, we are, of course, going to taste a little bit of the fine food of jolly old england, right after this. >> all righty, cherrio! a little too expensive. with progressive, you get the "name your price" option, so we build a policy to fit your budget. wow! the price gun. ♪ ah! wish we had this. we'd just tell people what to pay. yeah, we're the only ones that do. i love your insurance! bill? 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>> that was wonderful. >> what a great way for us to go out as well. we've come full circle. thank you, guys. we'll be back in a moment. firs well, this is it, folks. this is our last day at grouse mountain. it's come to an end. but we've brought back cameron hughes. >> woo! >> mr. hockey. >> thank you to everybody. we've got to head for the tram now. there are so many people to thank for this wonderful experience. >> that's right. >> beginning with the athletes who made this olympics what it is. >> also the fine folks in vancouver who welcomed us into their home and made it our home away from home. >> that's right. >> also -- we also want to thank everyone here at grouse mountain, including president stewart mclaughlin and general manager michael cameron. >> thank you. we have to mention the kitchen staff who's been amazing. >> thank you. >> we want to thank the operations -- >> everybody. >> thank you so much. >> thank you! >> bye, guys! >> all righty. we love vancouver! >> here we go. we've got to get to the tram. >> we've got a tram to catch, guys. >> so, we got here. the tram should be right here. >> it's time to go, guys. >> here we go. >> okay, here we go! >> bye, everybody! bye, everybody! >> thank you! we love vancouver. >> thank you! >> thank you for having us! >> we've got to go. >> hoda and kathie lee are standing by back in new york. >> we've had a wonderful time. here we go, into the tram! let's go! >> bye, vancouver! >> we love you! >> bye! ♪ ♪ i wanna take you to a place, i wanna take you to canada, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ >> and look who's made it all the way here from the east coast. >> whoo-hoo, team usa! >> we're right here in studio 1a. >> i'm meredith vieira alongside matt curry -- matt curry! matt lauer. >> let the games begin. ♪ i wanna take you to a place, i know a place that's called canada ♪ >> the pipe was epic. >> epic! >> it's going to be epic! ♪ canada >> gold medal winner shaun white! ♪ >> three races, three medals, gold, silver, bronze. just tell me how it feels. >> you know, the perfect day. >> i was at the finals last night to see evan win the gold medal, and may i just say for the record, yay! ♪ there goes my hero >> i'm scared of this hill! >> ann curry reminding us that sometimes it's just the olympic effort that's involved. >> excellent. >> wow. >> so, to be an olympic goalie, two things are essential, one of these and one of these. >> somebody in the crowd said to me, "you look so terrified. relax." >> i don't hug guests very often. >> right on. ♪ hey, i'll be gone today, but i'll be back around the way ♪ ♪ seemed like everywhere i go, the more i see, the less i know, but i know one thing, that i love you ♪ ♪ baby girl, i love you, i love you, i love you ♪ ♪ >> we're so proud. ♪ i love you, vancouver >> this is fun! >> something you want to do early in the morning. >> i'm done talking. i'm eating. >> i am going to play golf this summer in these at 11:00 at night. ♪ >> can i get my seat changed? >> miss vancougar. >> whoa! >> next time when you choose a partner for a shoot-out, you should ask, can that partner skate? ♪ >> bye, baby. >> love you. >> bye, take care. i'll see you guys. >> safe travels. ♪ da, da, da, boom, boom, dun, dun, da, da, da ♪ ♪ bum, bum, >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. strong winds and snow showers may for a messy morning commute. in with tony pann. >> those are the major headlines, the wind and the snow. snow showers will continue all day, off and on. one to three inches of accumulation, and the could be more of that north of the pennsylvania state line. higher in the mountains, 50 to 60 miles there. >> you can always check the forecast on our website, wbaltv.com. you can also use our interactive radar to track weather down to your very own history. we will have another weather update in about an hour.