coming down right now. in some spots, a total accumulation map will pick up 1 foot of snow. the next map is farther to the south. it is the ice issue. at least .75 of an inch of ice in some spots. last i heard, almost 1/2 million people without power from maryland to new york and new jersey, because of the power lines being weighed down by the ice. the ice has been falling all night long. it is getting heavy. the trees are getting heavy. it wants to bring the power lines down. it is going to take some time to get the power lines back up, carol. chad meyers, many thanks. we were hoping to go to ted rowlands but as a sign of how nasty the weather is, he is bogged down in a nightmare morning commute. here is ted s report on the brutal winter.