drivers paying less at the pump. right now-- the average price of gas across the country is 2-13 a gallon. the average here in wisconsin... better than that... just two bucks a gallon. and in the milwaukee metro-- better still-- below two dollars for a gallon of regular unleaded. the hummus brand sabra is recalling some its hummus and spreads because of possible listeria contamination. the f-d-a says listeria was identified at the manufacturing facility, but not in the finished product. consumers are urged to throw before" date through january 23, 2017. after the first real shock of winter temps this weekend, this morning was clear and cold with temperatures in the 20s, and wind chills in the teens. today remains sunny, and the wind is light, but highs will be stuck in the increase tonight, and lows will drop to back into the 20s with a light se breeze. a major winter storm slamming the northeast.. making for some tricky holiday travel.. as an estimated 49-million americans prepare hit the road and take to the skies.blake mccoy reports. the storm continues to make its way east.. here in syracuse, new york, the snow has been falling since almost of foot of snow on the ground. it's going to continue falling through the evening. this part of the country seeing its first dose of winter weather. with thanksgiving just three days away.. the northeast getting served its first taste of winter.the blast of snow.. and frigid temperatures creating dangerous driving conditions.. at the start of one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.overnight.. more snow in upstate new york.. where some areas could see up to 20 inches by tomorrow.in watertown, new yo temperature dropping more than 40 degrees in 24 hours."it was 60 degrees...almost 70 yesterday...and now it's freezing."and from new england to virginia.. wind chill temperatures in the teens and single digits.the deadly winter storm.. advancing east.. after blanketing the rockies.. and much of the midwest.in minnesota.. three weather-related deaths..and in parts of michigan.. powerful wind gusts.. up to nearly 80 miles per hour.. toppling trees.. and leaving some "a heck of a wind storm and it just come and took stuff out." as we begin the start of a very busy holiday travel week, it is going to be slow going for this part of the country. we're keeping an eye on flight delays but the roads are the serious concern right now... very, very slick as the snow continues throughout the evening. i'm blake mccoy in syracuse, new york nbc news. more local news now-- new tallies from the state department of natural about 75-hundred fewer deer on opening day of gun deer season than they did last year. preliminary figures show hunters killed more than 68- thousand deer on saturday. that's down from the more than 76-thousand deer they killed on opening day last year. about 17-thousand fewer hunters had purchased gun licenses by opening day than by opening day last year. get ready drivers.. the last zipper merge planned for the zoo interchange project is going away this week.the headache on eastbound i-94... west of the interchange will be re-opened sometime tomorrow. a series of events are planned for next year to mark the 30th anniversary of tommy thompson's inauguration as wisconsin governor.alumni of his administration are producing events for 2017. they include an academic conference at the capitol in april, a celebratory gala in milwaukee later in the spring and the unveiling of a new documentary in the fall. thompson was wisconsin's first elected in 1986 and re-elected three times. he left office midway through his fourth term to become secretary of the u.s. department of health and human services under then-president george w. bush. president elect donald trump's pick for national security advisor, lieutenant general michael flynn is in wisconsin today. he'll will be at ripon college at 4:30 this afternoon for a speaking engagement. flynn has been one of trump's top advisors during the trump meeting with a handful interviewed more than a dozen candidates at his new jersey golf club over the weekend. among those-- new jersey governor chris christie-- who was removed as head of trump's transition team. he also met with former massachusetts governor and republican nominee mitt romney. "governor romney is under active and serious consideration to serve as secretary of state."former new york city mayor rudy giuliani is also on the list to be secretary of state. and retired marine corps general james mattis sms favorite for secretary of defense. the new administration will have to deal with democrats in congress poised to put up a fight, but signaling cooperation in some a group of kids are sharing their feelings -- in letters to president-elect trump. it's part of an effort that's now going viral. the letters include some real concerns. but they're also sharing their hopes for the future. annie andrews spoke to the mom who came up with the idea. " he had this brow and he said the mean man won'when molly so's reaction to president trump winning the election... her heart sank. ' where i live in seattle, it's just a prevalent thing for kids to know him as the mean man." i's in that moment....that this seattle mom with a marketing background had an idea.a facebook page where kids could talk to trump... openly...honestly...and most of all...kindly."i often say if someone is mean, why don't you talk to them and you know you're good at being kind. maybe you can help him to be kind.so that was the idea and we decided to write the president elect a letter." within hours...her page went from 1...to one thousand. within days...11 thousand. as i talked to more moms both democrats and republicans..t hat seems to be one thing that we can agree on. our new president elect needs to be more kind."some are letters and others drawings and a post card like this one from a 13- year-old. she writes dear mr. trump, i hope since many people dislike you, you can prove us wrong. the country is hoping it sets an example... especially not just for kids...but adults and high schoolers too. 'this is your role in democracy. it is to express yourself articulately and try to create connections with people and try to tell your story personally and bring people together because the more we know about each other and understand each other i think that is really a powerful thing."after all...i's hard to argue with sunshines...stars and stick figures. 'what more american thing is there than writing your expressing your hope for our country." still ahead - we'll get a look at the markets this afternoon... and --decline in memory-- the fewer amount of people with dementia and what may have played a role in the taking a look at the market there's new evidence cases of dementia may be declining.. researchers at the university of michigan looked at data on more than 21-thousand older adults in the years 2000 and 2012.the prevalence of dementia fell from 11-point-6 percent in 2000 to 8-point-8 percent in 2012. the reasons for the decline are unclear. but experts say older adults in the later group had more education than those in the 2000 group. advances in have also played a role. new research reveals medication errors are common in nursing homes but they rarely cause serious problems. data from more than 11 studies found 16 to 27-percent of nursing home residents had experienced some type of mistake with a medication. less than one percent of these mistakes caused a medical emergency and deaths were extremely family therapy can help young children with emotional and behavioral problems-- but most most common treatment for the approximately 10-percent of preschoolers with a-d-h-d, anxiety or other behavioral disorders. but leading pediatricians say therapies that teach parents how to discipline and manage their child's symptoms are the best first line of treatment. they recommend increasing funding for these programs. here's a live look outside at... meteorologist brian gotter is back with the storm anyone with type 2 diabetes knows how it feels to see your numbers go up, despite your best efforts. but what if you could turn things around? what if you could... love your numbers? discover once-daily invokana?. it's the #1 prescribed sglt2 inhibitor that works to lower a1c. ed along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. in fact, it's been proven to be more effective at lowering a1c than januvia. invokana? works around the clock by reducing the amount of sugar allowed back into the body, and sending some sugar out through the process of urination. and while it's not for lowering systolic blood pressure or weight loss, it may help you with both. invokana? can cause which may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, lightheaded, or weak, upon standing. other side effects may include kidney problems, genital yeast infections, changes in urination, high potassium, increases in cholesterol, risk of bone fracture, or urinary tract infections, possibly serious. serious side effects may include ketoacidosis, which can be life threatening. stop taking and call your doctor right away if you experience symptoms. or if you experience rash, swelling, or difficulty breathing or swallowing. do not take invokana? if you have severe liver or kidney problems or are on dialysis. tell your doctor about any medical conditions and medications you take. using invokana? with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. it's time to turn things around. lower your blood sugar with invokana?. ask your doctor about it by name. after the first real shock of winter temps this weekend, this morning was clear and cold with temperatures in the 20s, and wind chills in the teens. today remains sunny, highs will be stuck in the upper 30s. clouds start to increase tonight, and lows will drop to back into the 20s with a light se breeze. tomorrow is cloudy with highs in the mid 40s, a se wind at 10-15 mph, and scattered rain showers around sunset. rain is likely tuesday night with lows in the upper 30s. the busiest travel day of the year is rainy across southern wisconsin with temps in the 40s. snow showers are likely in the northern portion of the state (north of wausau) with 2-5" of snow by wednesday evening. thanksgiving day is mostly cloudy and seasonal with highs in the low to mid 40s. another storm system morning, and light rain in the afternoon with highs in the here's a look at what's on t-v tonight. the now milwaukee at 6:30. followed by "the voice" at seven and "timeless" at nine. then "timeless" at nine. then it's more local news on live at ten. a shoe company is giving artists a new way to sell their work. bucketfeet dozens of custom-designed shoes through its website and its own retail stores in chicago and washington, d-c. anyone can submit designs. if they are chosen... the artist gets 250-dollars upfront and one dollar for every pair of shoes sold. the shoes generally cost between 65 and [soft dramatic music] ? ? >> abigail: mom. mom are you-- >> jennifer: yeah, i'm good. i just... this is... you're here. 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