Showers over the interior but these are going to be much lighter. In fact, the snow showers will not be more than an inch or two on the grasscy surfaces from detroit to pittsburgh to charleston. As we jump ahead to the weekend, were warming things back up. High pressure is in control. Colder air bottled up to the north streaming all the warm air in. Next week, looks like the colder air will make a quick return. Reena, kendis, back to you. Now to syria. A new video showing how badly ancient ruins have been damaged by isis. The destruction at palmyra much worse than previously thought, valley of the tombs, part of an ancient roman city. This video was smuggled out of syria and obtained by swedish tv. Speaking of syria, a ceasefire is set to go into effect in that country saturday, although isis and other terror groups are now covered by the agreement. In Northern Syria to protect syrians who are fleeing their homes if the ceasefire fails. 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The man found guilty, bob with no chance of parole. We turn to that dramatic murderforhire playing out in west palm beach, florida. Shes serving 20 years for allegedly hiring a hitman to kill her husband now shes back in court testifying for the first time. What Police Caught her doing on tape was an act. Heres abcs linzie janis. Reporter Dahlia Dippolito is facing a retrial for hiring a hit man to kill her husband of six months. I was afraid. Reporter her 2011 guilty verdict was overturned due to a tainted jury pool. He threatened to hurt me and hurt my family. You know, he gets two in the head. Im positive. Reporter she says she was simply acting during this video from a script that dahlia, her then husband michael, and former for an acting project they planned to post on social media. You can post it online so you can get publicity. To get an acting job from it. So this is acting . Yes. 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And youre watching world news its getting exciting three days away from hollywoods biggest night of the year. So the yards and yards of red carpet are being laid outside the dolby theater in hollywood, but this morning were getting our first peek inside of the theater and backstage. Heres abcs George Pennacchio. View of production as crews continually add more finishing touches to the red carpet. Thats whats happening outside the dolby theater. But whats going on inside . This is derek mcclains fourth year as production designer for the oscars. This year the set design celebrates 70s glam and that takes lots of sparkle. Using more than 200,000 swarovski crystals and all the decorative elements. The glirting stage will be eyepopping for oscar audience both at home and in the dolby theater. Of course, you want it to feel glamorous for the people in the room. 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Its an abc news exclusive. And new this half hour, astronaut scott klys recordsetting year in space. Its almost over. What he loves about the space station. What he misses about earth and the food. He cannot wait to eat. Like a queen at britains version of the Grammy Awards. Her performance and honors in the skinny on this thursday, february 25th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. No audio problems as far as we know. No audio problems for adele. She was stunning. I was so glad to see her back on the horse again. She looked stunning, she sounded great. It was a good thing. Well get to that, of course, a little bit later. I was looking for my thunder buddy last night. Through new york city and all up and down the east coast. The eastern twothirds of the nation facing a major cleanup today after those damaging storms. Nearly a foot of wet, heavy snow pounded the greater chicago area, forcing nearly 1,200 flights to be canceled. And with temperatures dropping overnight, this mornings commute likely to be dangerous. That same system also tornadoes in the midatlantic leaving at least four people buildings destroyed. Abcs megan hughes begins our coverage. Reporter the deadly winter storm system moves north, bringing waves of rain and terrifying twisters. This one captured in north carolina. This timelapse shows the storm moving into charlotte. Strong winds toppling trees into there. In virginia, a state of emergency in effect. One suspected tornado shredded homes. We did not know it was a tornado but we knew something was going on that wasnt good. Reporter this is the same system that spawned more than 30 tornadoes in the last 24 hours. God, let us be okay. Let us get through this. Reporter first tearing across louisiana, destroying this rv park. In pensacola, florida, an ef3 tornado packing 155mileperhour winds destroyed homes and Apartment Buildings. As the front side of this monster system continues triggering tornado warnings and watches, the backside is creating blizzard conditions. Make the trip today. Reporter in parts of illinois and indiana, conditions are nearly whiteout. The snow coming down faster than plows can clear it or homeowners can shovel it. Im trying to get some of it reporter even with school canceled, some kids couldnt get the day off. Im going over to my grandmas house. Now im out here helping shoveling snow. This is different. Reporter megan hughes, abc incredible images. Checking todays forecast, that winter storm system dumped snow on the eastern great lakes and ohio valleys. Heavy rain in new england, the south dries out after the tornado outbreak. Mild in the west. 30s in minneapolis and detroit. 40s in kansas city and atlanta. 60s in seattle and dallas and 80s in los angeles and phoenix. 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