The nightmare on the roads. Thousands of people stranded. Just a complete standstill. People have their cars turned off. Rob with the advice that could save your life. As the snow piles up, will the records be smashed . The advice from officials, stay home. The close call right in front of our eyes and the crashes. The storm is now whipping up the waves and fears of major damage along the shore. D. C. Paralyzed. The Transit System shut down. Airports now ghost towns. And the st. Bernard that needed his own rescue. Complete coverage of this massive storm, our extreme weather team up and down the coast this morning with all you need to know. Hey, good morning, everybody. And were coming on the air right in the thick of the blizzard of 2016. Look at the map. This thing has been called its been called snowmageddon, even apocalypse plow, whatever you call it, it is a beast. And if youre hunkered down at home, dan and i want to thank you for tuning in. We want you to look at these live pictures out of philadelphia, one of the cities under a blizzard warning this morning, and heres a live look at the jersey shore. Its the area hit hard by Superstorm Sandy just over three years ago. Theyre bracing there yet again this morning. A lot of tension, a lot of nerves down on the jersey shore. Legitimately so. Weve got hours to go on this thing but already the impact is real and widespread. More than 170,000 homes and businesses without power right now. 9,000 flights canceled. More than 3,000 accidents out on the roads. And so far at least three people dead. And we do begin our coverage this morning in the city thats getting the worst of it, our Nations Capital and rob is right there. Rob, good morning to you. Good morning, paula. Hi, dan. Welcome to the blizzard of 2016 after a quiet start to the year. And our Nations Capital is buried in snow right now and it is blowing sideways. Look at this snowscape behind me. Thats the Andrew Jackson statue and beyond that you can barely see it because its white, thats the white house and the flag on top of it is blowing trait in that direction. Winds have been sustained at about 25, 30 miles an hour with some gusts over a blizzard force, over 35 miles an hour, one gust at langley, 74. 8 miles an hour. That is hurricane strength, my friends. All right, lets talk snow totals. Right in this spot right here we got about 13 inches, yeah, 13 1 2 inches. And we got another maybe ten to go before this is all said and done. Obviously this isnt the only spot but its the bullseye as far as snow totals we think well get. Snow all the way down as far south as louisiana. The wraparound from this getting into West Virginia and even ohio. Some sleet mixing in closer to the coastline but generally speaking it is all snow now that its moved north of north as it rolls up the jersey shoreline. Winds are going to be very, very intense today. At 4 00 thats when the worst of it will be from d. C. And philly, baltimore up to new york city going to be a hairy, hairy afternoon in the big apple and along long island, winds will be strongest and snow begins to taper off overnight from the southwest to the northeast. But by then the snow totals will be epic looking now at 1 to maybe 20 inches in new york city. 15 to 20 inches in new york city, just south of that in Central New Jersey could easily see two feet, philadelphia could see 18 to 24 inches and two feet or better here in and points southwest. Thats it from our Nations Capital. It continues to come down. Had you not pointed out the white house in the background, we may not have spotted it. So snowy. Well check in later and new york city also taking a direct hit. Ron and sara braving the elements out on the street s s usually bustling wintry ghost town. How are you doing out there . Not well, dan and paula. Not real well. Like you said, normally the city is beginning to wake up at this hour. People out, cars out. Just look around. Its pretty much a ghost town. People are heed ing ing the advice of city officials here to stay home and not have their cars out. Yeah, and when we were driving there, it actually took me about double the time and for good reason, everyones moving slower. But the wind is actually whipping so hard at my face right now, this is getting uncomfortable already and i know it goes on for another 12 hours. Exactly. Were not even in the worst of it yet but getting some of the worst is eva pilgrim in philadelphia in the special mobile unit. Over to you, eva. Good morning, guys. This storm shutting down roads from North Carolina to new york this morning. We are here in the storm chaser suv in philadelphia right here, independence hall, and you can see the snow still coming down, the roads when the wind picks up, it makes it really difficult to see. Local officials urging people if you dont have to go out, stay home. Snow and ice turning highways into hazard zones this morning. Cars slipping and sliding all up and down the east coast. Watch as this suv spins out of control right behind an asheville, North Carolina, reporters live shot. In philadelphia, we hit the roads with snowplow drivers trying to keep a handle on the continuing snow but with a road temperature of just 24 degrees, it was an uphill climb. Guys are getting stuck. When we come back were going to get them all out of there. Reporter the plow trucks will remain out throughout the storm, but as long as theres snow falling, the roads will remain somewhat dangerous. One North Carolina driver is lucky to be alive. His car flipped over on the ice. I just held on and hoped for there was nothing i could do. Reporter in tennessee, people forced to push their cars to safety. Virginia state Police Responding to nearly a thousand crashes since the start of the storm. So far this weather blamed for three trafficrelated deaths. It is just going to get worse and its going to get worse fast. Reporter and the snow continues to fall here in philadelphia. And until it stops, these roads are going to remain pretty dicey. Ron and sara. Actually well pick it up from here, eva. Thank you. Ron and sara, were actually going to allow them back inside after some thoeshgs with their agents were going to allow them to come back inside. Eva, please drive carefully. Speaking of dangers on the road, we want to take you to a stretch of highway in kentucky where an urgent situation is playing out. 3,000 vehicles stranded. Yeah, they have been there all night. Were talking moms and children. About the officials scrambling to clear the logjam as well as get needed supplies to the pima rooned in their cars. Good morning, aditi. Reporter good morning, paula and dan. Passengers out there on the roads. Were in louisville, kentucky, and the roads here are actually pretty clear, but a couple hours south of us, the snow covered highway is a miles long parking lot. They tell us were going to get you out of here very soon. That was nine hours ago. We have not moved an inch at all. Reporter overnight thousands of drivers in the bullseye of the massive blizzard, trapped inside their cars on snow battered interstate 75 in kentucky after two jackknifed trucks brought traffic to a standstill. Were estimating 3,000 vehicles, but we cant put an estimate on the number of people. Reporter with traffic backed up for miles, state troopers and Highway Patrol have been called in to help get drivers to a nearby church and middle school. Weve recently got reports that people are needing some water, and they are a little bit emergency concerns. Reporter but the help isnt getting to everyone. One woman trapped inside her car with her two children and her parents including her father who is diabetic. Theyre supposed to be sending fuel, blankets, water, food, and we have not seen anyone. We have not seen anybody from the national guard, anything, just the one police officer. Reporter some drivers say they have been stuck on i75 for as many as ten hours. People battling frigid temperatures forced to turn off their cars to save gas. I took somebodys advice, and we tried to shut the van off a couple of times, but it gets so cold so quickly and i dont want my kids to get sick or cold. Reporter your hearts go out to them. Right now its not clear when the interstate will clear back up. Paula and dan. Youre right. Our hearts do go out to those Young Children and their parents. Aditi, thank you. And we did mention the jersey remember, was devastated a little over three years ago by Superstorm Sandy and they are now worried about a repeat. People along the shore have really gone to extreme measures to protect their property this time around. The question is, will it work . Abcs linzie janis right there in atlantic city. Linzie, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, dan and paula. This is why the jersey shore is concerned about major coastal flooding. Look at how angry this sea is. Youve got waves just offshore up to 20 feet high. Its around high tide right now. So much of this beach has already been swallowed up. The winds are fierce, sustained between 30 and 40 Miles Per Hour with gusts in some parts of the jersey shore topping 66 Miles Per Hour. The concern is the storm surge will hit businesses and homes that were hard hit by sandy. Overnight, the jersey shore bracing for impact, putting to the test the berms erected like take a look at this giant sand dune. Its been built to try to protect the homes and businesses along the shore. 12 feet tall and nearly a mile and a half long. To prevent this. The tons of sand and debris pushed miles inland when Superstorm Sandy struck just over three years ago. I mean, im like terrified its going to happen so im out of here. Reporter 37,000 homes destroyed or damaged. That used to be a road there. Reporter nearly 3 million residents losing power. Iconic landmarks completely washed away by the surge which measured over four feet in some parts of the state. This morning, officials fear some communities could be facing the same elevated sea levels. Police going door to door issuing a mandatory evacuation for some residents, others warned simply to be on guard. And just like during sandy it was a full moon and sea levels are already elevated. We just clocked a wind gust over just getting started. There are several more hours to go. Dan and paula. A full moon. The timing couldnt be worse. Were really thinking about the people along the shore just over three years from that disaster Superstorm Sandy. Stay safe out there, linzie, thank you. As we said earlier, washington, d. C. Is really in the bullseye of this blizzard but the surrounding suburbs are also getting pounded right now. Theyre expecting more than two feet in some areas of virginia, but whats even more concerning right now is theyre bracing for Power Outages that could last for several days, and abcs Gloria Riviera is in reston, virginia, for us this morning. Hi, gloria. Reporter good morning. Paula, i have to tell you were in reston, virginia, in a town center, and it feels like its getting worse, not better. This morning in the early hours very low winds, now theyve gotten up to about 30 Miles Per Hour. I want to show you something. Look down here. There is a path behind me. Its snowy, its white, but it looks passable, right . Well, thats what it looks like when youve had near constant snow removal. Theyve been shoveling. Suburban areas that are in danger of losing power, they havent had that. Emergency teams told me last night they were working around the clock. These guys are just taking short naps, but they just cant move the snow fast enough. I want you to take a look down there. Now, remember, yesterday less than 24 hours ago there wasnt an inch of snow. Now it looks like the north pole. Those snow piles everywhere. And come with me. I want you to come up here. This is one snow pile where the snows accumulated in less than a day where theyve been plowing and shoveling. I am 56. Take a look at this. This is a yardstick. Im going to need more than that and the news ahead is that this snow, its still coming so these piles, theyre discuss going to get bigger with more snow. Paula, dan. D. C. Is just getting pounded. Thank you, gloria. If youre waking up this morning, and you dont see snow, well, you might feel the effects because you will most likely feel the ripple effects. The storm is already severely disrupting train and plane travel. Going to ripple out across the country. Thousands of flights canceled. Some airports closed. Long lines at train stations, as well. And Abcs David Kerley is covering that angle from washington, d. C. David, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, dan. I was going to tell you that the streets are completely like a ghost town but heres a cab trying to get through. So were going to kind of let him go by. This is connecticut avenue. One of the main thoroughfares in washington, d. C. The white house just a couple of blocks down but look at this snow here on connecticut. Were about halfway through the storm and this is going to be a good one. Now this cab is stuck here. Hes going to try to back up. I just want to show you one thing real quick. This is untouched snow. Just to give you a sense of what we have here, if i dig down to the pavement, were looking thats definitely more than a foot of snow already here and more is on the way. Lets talk about whats happened so far. Look at flight aware. This is the tracking system of flights around the country. Look at the hole over washington, baltimore and philadelphia. Those flights are shut down, they are going nowhere fast. That will run through tomorrow, about 8200 flights canceled. Really today in this area nobody is flying. No reason to go to the airport. And a lot of sporting events, needless to say, have been knocked off. Postponed. They are gone both in the nhl and in the nba, as well and a bunch of College Games too. Now the big game tomorrow, panthers and cardinals down in carolina, they got hit already and theyve been cleaning up the stadium so they can play their talk about cleanup, he is having a hard time getting out of here in washington, d. C. Because these roads are so covered with snow. Were about halfway through this storm. It is a good one, i got to tell you, dan and paula. This is going to be a historic storm for the washington area. It will and, as you said, were going to be feeling it all over the country because of those flight cancellations. David, thank you. Lets bring it back to new york city for a minute because theres practically been no snow here all winter, which i have delighted in. Weve all delighted in, that is, until now. Video. The mayor declaring a Winter Weather emergency and meteorologist Indra Petersons is in union square in manhattan for us this morning. Hi, indra. Good morning, the message is, it is saturday, stay home. If you do not need to go outside, why would you go outside in this. Do not risk your life or emergency workers that would have to come out and try to get you. Now, take a look right now. Weve already seen now about seven inches where im showing, but keep in mind, were just starting this event here. Were talking about snowfall rates one to two inches per hour and the rates have been up. So, by the end of tomorrow we could be talking about possibly 20 inches. If we surpass 21 inches, that record. Now, keep in mind theres something called wind out here. It is a blizzard so were going to be talking about snowdrifts. Forget this. We could be talking about even above that. That is the problem. Talking about these winds. Take a look at them. Hours. Right now behind me you can see the Chase Building but you can actually see my anemometer. This measures wind. Right now were seeing 20 to 30mileperhour gusts. That could double. When that happens youre going to see all this snow picked up off the ground. Its going to blow around and visibility could go from a quarter mile even down to zero. That is the danger. So, you may think this looks bad. We are not even there yet. We have a blizzard warning in effect. Those winds are not even at that blizzard level, at least here at this point in time. Now, that is the reason why the city, they have, yes, 2,000 snowplows. Weve been seeing them go by and 300,000 tons of salt. They may need it. This system is really picking up. Residents, theyre preparing, as well. Now, we went out to the Hardware Store yesterday, and i have to say, see these shovels, they were flying off the shelves. Not sure if its because of december. They said, hey, its warm out there. We dont need these, yeah, you still do. Of course, i prepared, as well. Have to show you wait for it. Batterypowered socks. Take care of things in your own hands. Dan, id love to say thank you but i dont know if i can. Just so everybody understands, a couple weeks ago she was outside in a cold situation and i promised to send her batterypowered socks. I failed and she is now taking matters into her own hands, into her own feet. Smart cookie. Indra, we salute you, and i apologize, and well come back to you as the morning progresses. I got to say shes been telling people dont go outside. Dont go outside. When i see these images, i have zero temptation to go outside. When i saw rob, ron outside suffering, i have zero temptation. And rons back and sara is of this those guys are all safe back in the studio. Rob is also safe in washington, d. C. Maybe a little cold. Yes, so lets go back to rob once again. Whats cooking with you . What are you talking about . Its amazing out here. Now, look, even for a short period of time maybe just to go out for a stroll, enjoy the snowscape. Brutal, and if not for these safety glasses, you know, i would have a hard time looking into the lens so its coming down pretty hard. You know, once a year maybe for a short amount of time this is pretty cool. It is certainly in d. C. On a saturday. Why not come out and enjoy some of the spectacular monuments and such that they have here and there again is the white house, which is still dark, by the way. I got to think they got their cozy jammies on and sheltered in place. Thats the advice. Shelter in place. If you poke outside dont go too far from the house and be prepared to get back inside. You can get hypothermia in a hurry. Warnings as far south as louisiana but now thankfully the storm is moving further north but intensifying as it does that. Blizzard warnings remain posted and increased them to the Southern Coast of connecticut now, and most of these go through the overnight tonight because even when the snow stops, were going to see big winds. Coastal flood warnings, we on the coast here, the flood watches and advisories out for big waves, pounding surf and beach erosion there and the winds are going to be whipping not only along the coast but further inland too. Check out some of these numbers. We had winds gusting over 70 miles an hour in spots and we could see winds certainly to that level right on through the overnight period tonight. All right. Federal government obviously shut down. They did that earlier yesterday. The metros are shut down. As david kerley pointed out, the only way to get around is on foot or if you want to tempt fate with a cab. Dan and paula, back to you. So, the advice, dont get around. Yeah, dont get around. Dont ski, just sit home and watch television or do something educational. Anyway, sara, what you got . We got a this is a warm fuzzy on a cold day. Now, to an incredible rescue to tell you about. A st. Bernard rescued from an icy lake. Now, this happened in fairfax county, virginia, overnight. The video shows firefighters trying to coax milo out of the lake. The dog was with a family who had been tubing down the hill towards the lake when he walked out on the ice and actually fell through. Now, the firefighters did an amazing job, and milo was taken home to get warmed up. Can you imagine, these st. Bernards are trained to do rescues themself and the role reversal here. So cute, though. Milo is doing fine . Hes doing fine. After 30 minutes of warming him up in vet care they were able to send him home. He was fine but how scary to look at your dog and know you cant help it. Terrible. That would absolutely terrifying. 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Were following breaking news in Volusia County where deputies say the inmate who escaped from a Work Release Program had help from his girlfriend. Deputies aissued arrest warrants for bullock and his girlfriend. Theyre believed to be traveling with a 3yearold little boy. Here is a check of your weather from certified meteorologist rusty mccranie. The wind is a big factor. Temperatures generally in the lower 40s outside. Were 47 in orlando. Weve only seen them drop a little bit throughout the morning. Skies are relatively cloudy. Wind gusts right now are 30 to 40 Miles Per Hour. And these are your daytime highs just in the 40s and the lower 50s. Coldest afternoon much winter so far. Darlene. Its coming up on 9 30. Welcome back to gma. Youre looking live at what is allegedly the white house, but you cant really see it because it is whited out. Oh, my gosh. Were right in the middle of it. The monster blizzard blanketing much of the east coast. Nine states and washington, d. C. In states of emergency, and this storm is far from over. More than two feet possible by later tonight in d. C. So far the storm has claimed three lives in two states. And in kentucky, right now desperation on the roads as without food and water on interstate 75. Theyre just sitting there, no end in sight. The storm, which has dumped already more than 18 inches on that roadway, has crippled emergency efforts. And the snowstorm is not stopping the small group of soldiers who stand guard at the tomb of the unknowns at Arlington National cemetery. Sentinels from the armys 3rd infantry regiment guard that tomb 24 hours a day, 365 days a year regardless of the elements and we do want to salute them this morning. Its a stark reminder of the selfless sacrifice of our military and serving, no matter what happens, theyre there to serve us. Its going to be a tough morning and night for them, and we do salute them, as you said. Also coming up, we have one nonweather story to tell you about. So much outrage right now over the lack of diversity among this years oscar nominees. Some stars are even sitting out the whole affair. Now this morning, the new steps the academy says it is taking to address who does the voting. Will these steps make a difference . That story is coming up but the thick of it braving the blizzard, and its all happening right now. Yeah, hes got more from washington, d. C. Where theyre calling this storm historic and epic, and we see that the white house behind you has completely disappeared. It is the white house. Yeah, it is. Doesnt stick out much in this snow. And weve got visibles that are a quarter to a half mile. Winds at 34 miles an hour. Right at that blizzard criteria and getting worse. This snow is piling up. Look at this. Fresh tracks here. This is cold snow, dry snow. This isnt really snowball type of stuff. You want that, you go closer to the coast. When you get that near that warm ocean you also get some incredible instability and there was thunder snow this morning along the new jersey coastline. Take a look and listen. Incredible. When you talk about the thermodynamicses that need to be in place, the amount of lift that needs to happen with a developing coastal low like that and we may very well see more of that later on today. Weve got snow happening across check out the moisture field with heavy stuff still here in d. C. , heavy stuff getting into baltimore and philly. This is going to be ongoing throughout the day and the warnings and watches remain posted as this low gets cranked. Were going to see winds well over 30, 40, 50 mile s s an hour of were already seen gusts at Hurricane Force at Langley Air Force base and those winds will crank overnight. Blowing and drifting snow right through the overnight, even when the snow stops, so just be aware of that and, again, heres what we expect, 15 to 20 inches in new york city and certainly on long island and then greater amounts even further south and west, philly, baltimore, delaware, in through d. C. And southwest. By the way, theres another storm heading into the west coast with winter storm warnings here. Tahoe getting more, aspen getting more, as well. Veil, breckenridge, you name it, theyve got some fresh powder happening there. If d. C. Was a little hillier, man, we would be cutting some tracks right now. Thats a this weathercast brought to you by wayfair. Com. You know, weve got people that are stuck on the roadways in the storm zone. And that can be a very, very dangerous situation. I went out with an expert who gave us some helpful tips on what to do if that happened and how to prepare for it. It is literally stuff that can save your life. It can happen in an instant, youre drive flag an unfamiliar area and suddenly youre lost or stranded in the snow. That truck aint going nowhere until we get help out here. Reporter it happened to four men in oregon. Way into very rough secluded country. We didnt know how long we were going to be there. Reporter the men hunker ing ing finally arrived. What do you need to do to survive . Above all do not leave your vehicle. Reporter bruce corden is an expert with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety taking me through his survival tips. So were stranded now in the middle of nowhere. Temperatures in the teens. What should i do . Stay cool and stay warm at the same time. Reporter telling me to keep calm and bundle up. Then make your car visible. Tie a rag or some brightly colored ribbon so people can find you. Run your vehicle about ten minutes for every hour, have the heat running during that time, and charge your cell phone and the most important thing, stay with your vehicle. Dont leave this car, but i had to ask, my instinct to survive is to leave the vehicle and go find help. How do you keep from doing that . Fight the instinct. Keep your wits about you and stay with this vehicle because its your best shelter. Reporter and dont forget to pack this, a simple survival kit complete with a whistle, that bright rag, hand warmers, emergency blankets, protein bars batteries and, of course, a first aid kit. When youre in a situation like we are in right now, it will save your life. Be prepared. Thats great information for you and your family to take away with you. Obviously shelter in place is the advice here and across the entire snow zone and even if youre not in the snow zone, i know you want a snow day, if you live in dallas, and its 70, stay put, enjoy a movie. Have a snow day empathetically for the rest of us in this blizzard. Dan and paula, back up to you. You know, my plan is, im going to stay indoors but im going to wear the goggles that rob is wearing. I feel like i can pull it off. I think you could too, dan. Thank you. He does the hard work, i look like a geek. Its like the perfect for you its fashion. For him its function. Yes, absolutely and im a slave to fashion as everybody knows. I dont know about that. Coming up on the room is this, coming up, could big changes be coming to hollywood as a result of the uproar over the lack of diversity at the oscars . I feel i need too ask you. Today people are coming out to the Nations Capital to support an important cause that can change the way you live for years to come. How can you help . By giving a little more, to yourself. I am running for my future. People sometimes forget to help themselves. The cause is retirement, and today thousands of people came to race for retirement and pledge to save an additional one percent of their income. If we all do that we can all win. 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We do have a very big move to tell you about Just Announced by the Motion Picture academy aimed at increasing diversity and abcs Chris Connelly joins us from l. A. This morning with more on these changes. Hi, chris. Reporter good morning, paula. With controversy growing and more big names talking about passing the oscars by, the academy taking bold action to address its issues head on as it looks to create a voting membership thats younger, more diverse and more engaged in present day moviemaking. Still reeling from the widespread outcry and the prospect of some highprofile absences from the oscars after for the second Straight Year none of its 20 acting nominations went to a person of color overlooking such performances as idris elba in beasts of no nation. What are you doing here. Ing a best picture nod to straight outta compton. I got something to say. Reporter the academy of Motion Pictures, arts and sciences on friday announcing what it called a necessary step to aid diversity bringing sweeping changes to its memberships voting eligibility requirements for the academy awards. Going forward members who had been given lifetime voting privileges now getting them for a tenyear stretch, renewable for another ten years only if that person has remained active in Motion Pictures. The initiative coupled with efforts to enhance the diversity of the Academy Board and outreach to new members thats aimed at doubling the number of oscar voters who are women and minorities by 2020. On social media selma director ava duvernay calling the long journey. The announcement coming in the wake of some saying theyd the nominations. Honorary oscar this year, as well as Jada Pinkett Smith spoke earlier this week to robin. Were uncomfortable to stand there and say that this is okay. Reporter all of these matters that one would expect chris rock to share a few thoughts about when he hosts the oscars on february 28th. Now, it hasnt escaped my attention that i appear to be the only indoor correspondent this morning, so just so everybody knows, here in los angeles, 56 degrees, and we have a wind of about 3 miles an hour. Boo. And im wearing cargo shorts, im wearing wargo shorts. You have shorts on right now . Yeah, well can we get a shot of that . We had some leaves blowing. Thats all i saw on the way in. You know what, youre never coming back on this show just so you know. Thats it. Thats it. Well go outside any time you want. I take that back because we love you, and were going to be talking to you a bunch as the oscar season ramps up. We do want to say coming up on gma, well get back to the issue of the weather because the doctor is in. Well tell you how to avoid a this happens a lot. There are a lot of ways to get hurt. 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So you have to be cautious and people certainly do things that are not they can be a little more dangerous like theyll climb on their roofs to shovel the snow off. Dont do that. And if youre someone who is not in particularly good condition, dont go out and do heavy shoveling of snow because that is sort of like jumping on a treadmill. And if youre over the age of 65 and not in good physical condition and youve got high blood pressure, diabetes, it expert advice from dr. Peter shearer from mt. Sinai hospital. Coming up, the app s s for your phone to help you what makes thermacare different . Two words it heals. How . Unlike creams and rubs that thermacare has patented heat cells that penetrate deep to increase circulation and accelerate healing. Lets review heat, plus relief, plus healing, equals thermacare. The proof that it heals is you. Now get 10 off major appliances 396 and more at lowes. I can do easily. Benefiber healthy shape helps curb cravings. Its a clear, tastefree daily. 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Im not that much older than him but i had to make sure he was old enough to have a baby. He looks young. He looks really young. Hes actually 24. Okay. Thats pretty young. I was thinking in my head they just stayed 18 all this time because they started pretty young. So, you called yourself a little bit older than him. Nobody has to do the math, dan, but thank you so much. Sara, youre 25, right . Remember im cold and hangry. Dont mess with it. Another bit congratulations this morning to ma maya carry who is engaged to her boyfriend of nearly a year, james packer. He popped the question thursday evening at a restaurant in new the happy couple exited the building, mariah proudly displayed her new bling, wait for it, a 35carat diamond ring. Whoa. So that was the blizzard that was coming, right . Yeah, can you thats called an ice skating rink. The designer telling vogue he wanted it to be super sophisticated and clearly super big because he says its an epic ring for an epic time in her life, and we couldnt agree more. I dont even know what 35 carats looks like. Or what it costs. You just showed us a picture. But i mean really looks like in person. I want to hold it. I want to hold it, mariah. I just want to touch it a little. And just in case you dont have a oh, my word. Gigundo diamond ring to keep you entertained during the blizzard this weekend, dont worry, i tracked down the hottest apps to weather the storm. The first is called snow brawling and it basically allows you to chuck snowballs without leaving your lounge chair. Dan, step away from the app store. The next boredom buster is called draw something. This is one ive done before. This is fun. Its hugely popular. You basically draw pictures and your buddies have to guess what they are, and i can just tell you now that i know dan would be bad at it. He sometimes draws pictures and i have no idea what they are. What are those things . Birds . See. Its love birds. Ah. And my next suggestion a free app called rounds. Hanging out with your friends and family can be hard during a blizzard. This app allows as many as 12 people to connect in one video chat session. So you can watch videos and play games together. Youll basically never need to leave your house again. Me today in a small new york city apartment with a 1yearold barbarian who is has cabin fever. Do you know whats going to happen . Its called being a dad. Bianca is going to get the day off. Mommy gets to be taken care of and daddy will have to ron, are you here . You going to help me here. No, man, youre on your own. Snowball fight. Chilly. See what happened to rons its tough. Well see you tomorrow morning. Thanks for joining us. This is an Eyewitness News update. Good morning. Were following breaking news right now in Volusia County where an inmate who escaped from a Work Release Program had help from his girlfriend. Arrest warrants have been issued for the two. Deputies say the girlfriend picked him up from the motel in Daytona Beach shores yesterday. He cut off his ankle monitor and tossed it into the parking lot. Investigators say they left in a white 2010 chevrolet. They are believed to be traveling with a 3yearold little boy. Were also following breaking news in Orange County where deputies are investigating the shooting death of a man on east colonial drive. He pulled into a Hookah Lounge and told them he had been shot in the torso. He was shot somewhere near the diamond club. He was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he died. Deputies are trying to figure out the exact location of the shooting. Certified meteorologist rusty mccranie is in Severe Weather center 9 with a final coldest afternoon of the winter. The temperature has actually dropped one more degree in orlando. Im not sure were going to get out of the 40s in most areas today because of the very blustery north wind that is continuing to drag in colder and colder air. 44 Miles Per Hour wind gusts just reported in titusville. Windy today. Skies are relatively overcat. We will thin out the clouds slowly throughout the day. These are your daytime highs. Many of the area staying below 50 degrees with the blustery wind. 5day forecast, widespread breeze tonight. In the metro, we get down to 32. Darlene