the rapidly falling temperatures making flash freezes ask black ice a major concern. the dangerous blast beginning to cripple travel at airports on some of the busiest days of the year. already this morning, flight aware is reporting more than 1,000 flight cancellations and delays within or out of the united states. the skies are not the only concern. with the strength of this storm now visible in the midwest, take a look at this. pounding winds and snow are creating whiteout conditions and near zero visibility on roads like this one in rapid stirks city, south dakota. joining us now is meteorologist angie lasman. this is the first chance i get to work with you now on the nbc network side. i want to welcome you. what a privilege it is to be working with you again. this is a tough week we re looking at right now. yeah, and what a way to start. it s great to be with you. i wish it was on better terms. we sure do have some busy