some say they won t vote for the president again as a result of the lower refunds. the treasury department tweeted yesterday quote, news reports on reduction on irs filings and refunds. refunds are consistent with 2017 levels and down slightly from 2018 based on a small initial sample from only a few days of data. i guess we ll have to see how this all plays out as tax season rolls on. if you re expecting a big refund that s tough. a lot of families are living paycheck to paycheck as we ve seen with the government shutdown. it s a big dent in somebody s earnings. let s get a check on your weather with nbc meteorologist bill karins. let s get details on this storm. millions of people are affected. at the airports, the hanes airport problems will be early today in chicago. just a ton of ice. i ve been looking at the pictures. detroit has an icy morning. cleveland more rainy.