coast. thousands without power, freezing, rain and ice and snow stretching as far as florida. the governor is pleading for people to stay off the roads, high wind and sleet across the northern part of the state making driving a mess. more of the same in north carolina where the conditions have turned deadly. a tractor trailer slid off the highway that killed two people. multiple tornadoes touched down in southwest florida, in lee county, 28 homes were destroyed, dozens more declared unlivable. in south carolina the national guard had to be called in to assist stranded ifrs, black ice and snow in the state and remain a threat into the morning. the storm is expected to hit the 2340r9 east next. nearly 3 million people are under high wind warnings. boston, philadelphia could get snow and travel being disrupted. more than 1,200 flikts were canceled today. cnn has every angle.