the full interview airs today on ellen. i love that story. it was an awkward moment. another arctic blast blowing across the east coast today with temperatures more than 15 degrees below normal. meteorologist derek van dam joins us from the weather center. good morning, derek. good morning dave and rene. here is a good indication that winter is not over. you can see across the eastern half of the country below average temperatures from the climate prediction center from february 5th through february 9th withcross the western u.s. this is allowing a blast of arctic air. there is rain and snow associated with the system. it stays mainly liquid across new york and washington this afternoon. check out the deep, dark red and purple coming in from canada. that means temperatures will drop. today, 23 for chicago.