finalized yet. all police will say at this time is that gianni is also the victim of a homicide. thank you. winter s arctic grip is holding parts of the country hostage. this is texas. an ice storm and hard freeze blanketing houston, austin, san antonio and nearly a half inch of ice in areas and in the midwest and the east, the cold continues to chill people to the bone. high temperatures still in the neighborhood of 20 or 25 degrees below zero. we will be hovering around that area throughout weekend. the west rema mains hot and dry. if all goes according to planned, pope francis could be coming to the united states next year. the vatican sources said he spends to visit in september of 2015. it would be the first visit to the u.s. for the hope and the first papal visit since benedict in 2008.
old man winter s arctic grip will loosen for most of the country. back to you. 50 below zero. i can t even imagine. i have lived in that part of the country. anathank you. and the dangerous weather system is on the move. winter weather advisories coming in affect and all the way through monday. we ll get a detailed look a little bit later. right now, a rogue nation possesses the most dangerous weapons on the planet and growing worries about whether or not they are getting ready to test them after threatening the united states. the latest satellite pictures taken over north korea are fueling concerns deadly riots in the streets of one of our allies . here s not a guy to run into on the streets. fugitive is on the loose . while they hunt for him.
dumped a foot and a half of snow across the region, leaving many highways littered with car accidents. traveling by air, you may want to reconsider. more than 1,500 flights were canceled at o hare airport. it s crazy. but there s nothing it s the weather. reporter: in minneapolis, temperatures are expected to drop 15 degrees with a low of 2 degrees, making it even harder for the workers to start fixing the metrodome s inflated roof, which collapsed sunday under the weight of nearly a foot and a half of snow. the arctic grip is reaching to florida, sending residents there to stores in search of space heaters. clayton sandell, abc news, minneapolis. citrus farmers in florida are scrambling overnight to protect their trees from the effects of that hard freeze. temperatures are expected to plunge well into the 20s, which can actually doom the fragile fruit. farmers have turned on irrigation systems now to protect their crops. warm water sprayed on the ground creates a warming fog a