welcome back to first look. sandy is finally leaving, heading into canada. we ll clear things out for the repair restoration. the rest of the country looks good. the west coast does have damp weather to deal with. we go into friday s forecast, still very chilly. there is not a lot of active weather out there across the country. that s good. a lot of people are asking about the election day forecast. looks like a storm will stay off shore. that s great news for the mid-atlantic. wisconsin and minnesota and iowa, a little wintry weather. nothing too bad by their standards. bill, thanks. memories of hurricane katrina are inspiring one high school to come to the aid of hurricane sandy s victims. students and faculty on a mission to send a semitrailer stocked with canned foods, blankets and other item to the atlantic coast. great for them. meanwhile, hurricane sandy has left behind a trail of sadness for the lives and property lost in its wake. nbc s brian williams spent part of his c