hovering in the low 30s. we did see a little while ago accumulations of some sleet, but it is expected to get much worse, so city officials are bracing for it to get much worse, i should say. the last time the city got hit really hard was back in 2011, a crippling ice storm really just causing havoc for the city s transportation system. it s not expected to get that bad, but you know, if you re waking up in parts of western texas or central texas or even southern, you know, more south in texas, you re seeing ice accumulations this morning. as far as what the texas department of transportation is doing to prepare for these icy road conditions, well, they started yesterday. they started laying down some antifreeze solution along the roads, a mixture of sand and mashed-up rock, just to start sort of create traction on those roadways. so, if you re waking up this morning in houston, you may look out your window, think it s not that bad, but you ve got to drive slow on those roads out there
thanksgiving day parade. the giant characters will not be allowed to lift off with gusty winds and it s not looking good. tomorrow s forecast is calling for gusts of 36 miles an hour. too strong for those balloons. flight delays are expected to pile up today as the rain and snow picks up in some of the country s busiest airports. that could mean a messy getaway for of an abc s david kerley has more as passengers try to get ahead of reporter: worried about the weather, passengers are hittin but in some cases, even that is not enough. i had a job interview in little rock and got stuck in houston because my flight was delayed. so i missed my fl 2.4 million people will fly the second busiesti da that is, if they can fly. the east coast storm could cancel or delay flights. for airlines, the pressure i does it get any bigger than thanksgivin i would say the combination of thanksgiving and christmas is
we will take you to l.a. on this wednesday, november 27th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now with john muller and diana perez. good morning. we re going to get right to it on this wednesday morning. we begin with the nasty storm bearing down on the east coast as millions of americans head out for thanksgiving holiday. tornado warnings have been posted in the south, and a twister may be to blame for damaging several buildings and knocking down trees in morehead city, north carolina. this is what the major storm looks like from space. it is moving in from texas, now slamming every eastern state with ferocious winds, rain, or snow. our coverage begins now. with abc s devin dwyer. good morning, devin. reporter: good morning, john and diana. this storm is already blamed in at least a dozen deaths as it barrelled off the east koets. it is wreaking havoc on travel at the worst possible time. on the east coast, a wet, wintry slog to thanksgiving day. the biggest snow
latest on any delays. by thursday, the storm will be gone. but strong winds behind it could spoil an 87-year tradition. those giant balloons in macy s thanksgiving day parade could be grounded. this morning more than a dozen states have winter weather advisories. here in the nation s capital, there isn t any snow. but it is starting to feel like christmas. the white house tree arrives on friday. john and diana? all right, devin, thank you. holiday travel aside, the morning commute for millions of people headed to work later this morning will be a challenge. our coverage continues at accuweather with meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. good morning, john and diana. a powerful winter storm continues to batter the northeast through the day. a travel nightmare in many locations as this low is strengthening. strong, gusty winds, soaking rain. this is primarily a rain event. along the i-95 corridor. it will come down heavily at times. watch out for flooding along with the ic
a mixed bag of precipitation. we have ice. we have snow and of course the soaking rain. in many cases, flo this will be almost an entirely rain event along the i-95 corridor. the low strengthens here. also bringing strong gusty winds. again the ice across the p.awste all, a travel nightmare. expect widespread flight cancellations winds from 50 to 60 miles an hour in gusts. and that will cause flight delays and cancellations alone, and you pack the rain and snow on top of that. a nightmare. john and diana, back to you. thank you. a suspect is arrested. in theothe and her they say david cornell bent jr. the crime scene in the southeastern part of the state. the police identified the victims as a 29-year-old nurse and her children ages 4, 5 and . relatives say thn sust haad. and there were a few terrifying moments for a