and northwest iowa, up to a half inch of ice reported. numerous downed tree branches and slippery slopes. and the rockies, cold temperatures in the wake of the snow. temps in the teens, excellent skiing conditions if you can bear it. back to you. sandra: max gordon on that for us, this is some whether, john. moving across the country. john: it is. but in the mountains where you are supposed to get the snow, it s a paradise, i was just looking at vail mountain cams, 11 inches of snow in 24 hours, the back bowls are filled with snow and with skiers. but with lake powell 173 feet below full pool, you could get that much snow every day all winter and would not be enough to fill the reservoirs back up. sandra: incredible. a couple weeks before christmas. john: guess who is on his way. larry kudlow will walk through