Its great to be here this morning. And life is going on in many ways. Take a look right now at the lines at chicago ohare airport. More than 1,000 flights were canceled. And there are going to be long waits this weekend. Its a major hub for the country. A lot of flights if youre not going to chicago, go through chicago. A. Busy travel day. Were closer than ever to going over that fiscal cliff. The latest republican plan to block tax increases on almost everyone failed last night. Its created some chaos in washington and a rough day in the financial markets. And we switch gears, george, four days left to get your christmas presents. If you havent done it yet, dont worry. We have incredible deals. Lets get right to the wild weather across the nation, creating trouble for holiday travel. Our team is tracking it this morning, beginning with sam. Good morning, sam. Good morning, george. As the storm that terrorized the country, now that its moved in the northeast, it is a big heavy rain sit