as in the later part of the day the storms drift their way toward the coast. watch out in houston, even into new orleans. t.j. and paula, back to you. thanks, jill. here s the rest of your forecast. warm with morning fog in the northeast. showers from buffalo to pittsburgh and west virginia. in the carolinas thunderstorms from fargo to minneapolis. up to two feet of snow in the northern rockies. 43 in billings and 55 in sacramento. mostly 70s in the nation s midsection and northeast. 80s from dallas to atlanta. okay. grab your box of tissues for this next story. this is for both of us. about a wisconsin mom who pulled off a huge surprise for her two kids. that s right. unbeknownst to them, lieutenant april nelson returned home friday after a nearly year-long stint in afghanistan. first stop on this mission, her daughter s elementary school. then it was off to her son s middle school for round 2 of this mother and child reunion. the rest of the surprise is under way this morni