and we re dancing into the new year here in times square. 1 million people will be packed tight right outside our doors for the biggest new year s eve party on the planet. the world will go gaga, as we bring 2011 to a close. it is a bit dizzying. a little vertigo there, watching that show. the pre-dawn calm before the celebratory storm. it is just ahead. we wish you all good morning. george and robin are off. joined by elizabeth vargas this morning. take a look outside, everybody. that s going to be packed with, oh, 1 million people. come for the year s biggest and, let s face it, last celebration. some people are staking their claim to the choice spots, as they get ready for the greatest show anywhere. last celebration of 2011. sounds slightly apocalyptic. the year s last. that s true. and they re expecting more people this year because the temperatures are rising. it s going to be warmer. and new york city police are getting ready for more and more people to com
captioning funded by cbs well, you are looking live at a picture of 59th and fifth. now we switch over to times square where it s quiet and you can see already the barricades that have gone up overnight all over midtown manhattan. barricades up. this is very standard operating procedure. over the last several years for preparations for times square. ray kelly will give us the low down on preparations and what you need to do heading to the city and not to bring. that s good information. like going to the airport nowadays. exactly right. good morning, everybody. i m harry smith. i m rebecca jarvis. we begin out west where many people are saying good riddance to 2010 as they take a pounding from the latest winter storm. we have seen everything from snow in arizona s valley of the sun to a giant accident in north dakota. cbs news correspondent bill whitaker is in highland, california, where residents are still digging out from the muddy mess. bill, good morning. repor
year s eve morning, friday, sights and sounds early this new year s eve morning, friday, december 31st, 2010. captioning funded by cbs looking live at a picture of 59th and fifth. now we switch the camera to times square. it is quiet but you can see already some of the barricades that have gone up. yep. overnight all over midtown, manhattan barricades up. this is very standard operating procedure over the last several years for preparations for new year s eve. we have the police commissioner, ray kelly, with us in the studio this morning. he s going to give us the lowdown on preparations and if you are heading for the city, what you need to do and what you need not to bring. oh, that s good information. like going to the airport nowadays. exactly right. good morning i m harry smith. i m rebecca jarvis, good morning. we ll get to more of the new year s preparations in just a moment but first, we begin this morning out west. where many people are saying good ridda
we ll probably get flak from the dates and figs. but no one can tell them apart, anyway. [ snickering ] for holiday tips and recipes, go to oceanspray.com. good morning, america, on this thursday, december 31st. the last day of 2009. i m dan harris. and i m bianna golodryga. good morning, on this new year s eve. we have breaking news this morning. eight cia workers killed in afghanistan in a major security breach. a suicide bombing carried out by a man dressed as an afghan army official. meantime, the east coast braces for a winter storm. with ice and snow set to fall from north carolina to maine. rush limbaugh, the popular radio host, taken to the hospital with chest pains while on vacation in hawaii. we have the latest on his condition. and the sitcom star real-life drama. charlie sheen s wife now says she wants to reconcile. but can his marriage and his career survive allegations of domestic abuse. also this morning, we start the countdown. the new year s eve
good morning, america, on this thursday, december 31st. the last day of 2009. i m dan harris. and i m bianna golodryga. good morning, on this new year s eve. we have breaking news this morning. eight cia workers killed in afghanistan in a major security breach. a suicide bombing carried out by a man dressed as an afghan army official. meantime, the east coast braces for a winter storm. with ice and snow set to fall from north carolina to maine. rush limbaugh, the popular radio host, taken to the hospital with chest pains while on vacation in hawaii. we have the latest on s condition. and the sitcom star real-life drama. charlie sheen s wife now says she wants to reconcile. but can his marriage and his career survive allegations of domestic abuse. also this morning, we start the countdown. th new year s eve party starts right here, right now in times square. happy new year s eve. i m dan harris, here with bianna golodryga. robin roberts and george stephanopoulos