simmering tensions as the uk considers sending more troops to eastern europe amid rising russian hostility, quote, unquote, towards ukraine. also, questions are swirling after reports of one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, tom brady, plans to hang up his cleats after 22 seasons. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with michael holmes. we begin with a historic winter storm pummeling the northeastern u.s. this weekend, unleashing blinding snow and fierce winds across much of the region. have a listen. crews had already started digging out on saturday, but officials say lingering snow and freezing conditions could slow
amy:a powerful nor easter on the east coast, 80 million people under winter weather alerts. 10 states under a blizzard warning of the strongest part of the storm is still ahead. begin on long island, one of these areas already seeing wild wind. blinding snow coming down sideways and winds are whipping, passing 18 inches for sag harbor, drifting and blowing snow a problem until 7:00 pm tonight. this is a spot to watch during the storm. this could be a historic storm, two 2 three feet of snow expected of a pickup more than
at the center of the controversy. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with michael holmes. we begin with a powerful winter storm pummeling the northeastern u.s. this weekend, unleashing blinding snow and fierce winds across much of the region. more than 2 feet of snow fell on parts of massachusetts, new york, and rhode island, shattering records in some areas. the system moved into maine by saturday night and it s expected to clear out later today. officials warn the storm may be over, but the danger remains. residents are being urged to hunker down and stay off the roads, as cleanup crews begin digging out from the storm. cnn s polo sandoval is in boston, massachusetts, with a look at conditions there. reporter: getting around boston all of the weekend has been difficult, not just
years. we ll explain what it was and where it went in a live report from taipei. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin with the historic winter storm pummeling the northeastern u.s. this weekend, unleashing blinding snow and fierce winds across much of the region. crews had already started digging out on saturday, but officials say lingering snow and freezing conditions could slow those efforts. more than 2 feet of snow fell on parts of massachusetts, new york, and rhode island, shattering records in some areas. many officials are urging residents to hunker down zand stay off the roads, though some people were still out and about. it absolutely is dangerous, because people out on the roads,
area have been stranded here for days now. reporter: nevada highway patrol responding to a 20-car pileup with injuries reported. treacherous driving with more than 100 million traveling by car this holiday. linsey, tomorrow in the new york area, congestion levels are expected to be up over 350% from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., so that evening commute time. in the d.c. area, traffic levels expected to be up over 250% in the late morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the busiest time to fly home, next sunday, january 2nd. so plan accordingly. linsey? some helpful travel tips there. thank you. blinding snow is making some trouble on the roads. let s get straight to meteorologist danielle breezy from our affiliate wkrn in nashville about what travelers can expect next. hi, danielle. hi, linsey. well, we have dangerous winter weather impacting millions of