the passaic river is across the way here. it s still spilling its banks sending water here. these vacuums, trash cans, traffic signs all underwater. parts of new york also battered by coastal flooding. some drivers stranded by the rising tides and further upstate, travel now becoming treacherous. new york governor kathy hochul banning travel upstate for erie county after 9:00 p.m. tonight due to expected heavy snowfall. the buffalo bills playoff game against the steelers tomorrow postponed. this massive storm system wreaking havoc on travel from coast to coast. more than 1,200 flights canceled today, many out of denver and chicago. for tomorrow, airlines canceling more than 600 flights. whit? whit: the travel headaches continue for so many. morgan, thank you. let s get right to meteorologist cheryl scott from wls, our abc station in chicago. cheryl, time this out for us. reporter: whit, we are bracing for the dangerous cold here in chicago, but also a focus across the entire great