44 past the hour. thousands are without power, more than 3,000 flights are actually canceled around the northeast of the united states, all because of a winter storm, a dangerous storm that continues to make its way up the east coast. snow, sleet, and freezing rain covering much of the southeast yesterday, creating dangerous road conditions. in north carolina, two people were killed in a car crash. a tractor-trailer was left dangling from an overpass after it slid off an icy bridge. the storm now dumping snow in parts of the northeast. nbc s emilie ikeda joining us from the northeast. lots of snow where you are. what can we expect today? reporter: lots of snow is right. some folks in western pennsylvania will step out to find a foot on the ground. and that number is looking more like a foot and a half when you