Offline. The race of a lifetime for an 84yearold man who ran a marathon at the bottom of the world in antarctica. Early today starts right now good to be with you on this monday morning im frances rivera. Im cori coffin a brutal winter storm continues to barrel across much of the country. It is affecting 82 Million People as it stretches about 2,000 miles. The massive system has already been hammering the midwest, and Winter Weather alerts began in the plains and parts of the northeast, bringing snow and ice, snarling traffic, and causing dozens of crashes. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reporting 500 wrecks. They say four people died from weatherrelated causes five people were killed in two separate crashes in nebraska, where up to 4 inches of snow fell there this storm expected to move across the central and eastern u. S. Today and tomorrow. Lets bring in nbc meteorologist janessa webb on more of what we can expect a mess out there. It is a mess. Itll expand from the plains to the
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We have that Football Game in santa clara so anyone visiting from oregon or utah who is not used to heavy traffic , you will get it tonight. Especially with the rain and we will have it on saturday and sunday. Saturday is going to be a soggy day, it looks like saturday morning and sunday afternoon will dry out. But today we are talking about a different story, there is a look at San Francisco holding at about 56 the entire morning. Livermore finally climbing out of the 40s. 61 in oakland and 60 in san jose. We are dealing with fog out there especially in her east bay, reporting less than he smiled. Livermore much improved, it was sick early and has fluctuated. A little bit of ground fog. Here is a look at the storm and here is a look at where we are seeing rain. Here in the bay area we are dry with a little bit of drizzle falling over areas of lake county and near the firebird fire burn zone. For today, the wind advisory starts at 10 a clock. It will go until 7 00 tomorrow morning. The
Congressman, who is expected to move to the republican side when the house votes. We are live at the white house plus chuck todd and Kristen Welker join us as history unfolds in washington. Then in our sunday spot light, we are inside the operating room with a look at new black box technology, known for its use on airplanes, that could revolutionize medicine well explain. And later, a sunday sitdown with oscar, grammy and golden globe winner Jennifer Hudson on her big role in the new cats movie, and the shock of winning an Academy Award in her very first movie. The only thing i really remember was when the category came up and me giving myself a little pep talk, jennifer, you did good making it this far. If you dont win, its all right. And they said Jennifer Hudson, and i said dont get up, and then i looked over and everybody was looking at me. And i was like, oh, thats me, let me get up. A sunday sitdown with Jennifer Hudson and a closer on americas big bow company. Making giant ribbo
On saturday a budget official going against white house orders testifying behind closed doors about the decision to delay congressionally appropriated aid to ukraine. A setback for the president over night in louisiana with chuck todd and halie jackson. A sunday spotlight, a visit to sesame street. Then a sunday sit down with actor sterling k. Brown on the hit nbc show this is us. And those shaky early years in show business had his mother wondering about his career choice. I said mom, i appreciate you watching the by lot, if you dont want to watch anymore, i understand. My mother touched my knees and she said thank you. A sunday sit down with sterling k. Brown and our sundays closer as the family taking home school to a new level by studying American History firsthand in an rv. Another life welllived coming up later this morning. Lets begin with another day closed door impeachment inquiry. A new transcript given by white houses aid who were concerned of the july call with the presiden