coastal new england communities seeing the impacts of high tides and massive beach erosion. the rough surf claiming this fishing shack near portland, maine. first responders in new jersey rescuing several people from a hotel in edgewater. cities in the midwest feeling the impacts of lake-effect snow. this is michigan from earlier today. parts of the nation s mid section hit with blizzard conditions. these images from iowa, the life-threatening cold there expected to last through monday s caucuses. the wintry weather slowing travel at the nation s airports this holiday weekend. more than 1,200 flights canceled today. our weather team is tracking it all. we begin with abc s morgan norwood from newark airport. reporter: tonight millions from coast to coast on alert for a brutal mix of extreme weather. from blinding snow and bitter cold to dangerous flooding. more than a dozen states with wind chill warnings. life threatening cold hitting a large part of the country. blizzard conditions