Welcome to cbs this morning. More than 1,000 flights on the east coast have been canceled. Huge storm is dumping snow on the Nations Capital and the midatlantic. The storm is expected to hit virginia and washington especially hard. Chip reid is in leesburg virginia, out in the elements. Chip good morning. Reporter well, good morning, norah and charlie. In leesburg the snow started a little after midnight. I peeked out the window 4 00 a. M. , barely any snow at all. Now it is coming down seriously. We have about three inches. Were expecting up to a foot of snow here. This is the biggest snowstorm theyve had in this region in more than two years, also the biggest snowstorm theyve had in chicago which was slammed by this storm yesterday. More than 1,000 flights were canceled at chicago area airports. Hundreds of schools were closed. In minnesota more than 200 crashes on highways were responded to by state police and in wisconsin, a semitruck slid off the road one person was killed when th
Benedict. During the meetings, the cardinals will set a date for the conclave to choose a new pope. Theyre also taking on issues and controversies facing the church. Mark phillips is in vatican city. Mark, good morning. Reporter good morning, norah and charlie. If the Catholic Church has been hit by the combined earthquakes of a retired pope and child abuse and other scandals its response has been deliberate and traditional. The cardinals have gunbegun to meet, but before they get down to the business of choosing a new pope theyve got plenty of other business to discuss. At the appointed hour, the cardinals began to emerge from the nooks and crannies of the vatican. Sometimes in groups like owe obedient students on a school bus. Others, though are staying elsewhere. And if they thought they could take a leisurely stroll to work they soon learned that that is not possible. With the papal election so wide open this time people hang on their every word and there are few words. The unwritt
Morning. Flying from the west coast to much of the country today will not be easy. Many cities face the biggest snowstorm of the season. Winter storm warnings are posted across the midwest. Hundreds of flights have been canceled. Jamie yuccas of station wcco is in minneapolis. Reporter snowplows were out all night but drivers have a tricky commute this morning. Were waking up from anywhere from 7 to 10 inches of snow. Its not going to stop anytime soon. We could see more than a foot of snow by the time this is all said and done. The flakes are expected to taper off this afternoon but minneapolis will remain in a winter storm warning until 6 00 tonight. Blowing and drifting snow is also possible this evening when winds pick up. Weve had snow all season. This is one of the biggest storms of the year. The storm is dumping wet, heavy snow which can be a very strenuous activity for those not used to shoveling. Flights have been canceled to places like chicago and while drivers have to deal
Another late winter blast. The storm is pushing into the northeast after slamming the midatlantic with high winds and up to two feet of snow. New england is bracing for a onetwo punch, sarah kanje of wbz is in bridgewater, massachusetts. Reporter its been snowing for a few hours really picking up in the last few years. This storm will last 36 hours with up to ten inches of snow expected to drop in some areas of massachusetts but the challenge will be on the coast, folks who are living there have been bracing for the storm especially in communities that are still recovering from the blizzard in february. Blood warnings are in effect and at least two towns have already urged residents to evacuate ahead of high tide. Now theres already been a lot of damage to waterfront homes this winter and significant beach erosion, winds and waves will batter the coast, Central Massachusetts is expected to get up to ten inches of snow in boston theyre expecting three to five inches and already over a d
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