it feels like 9 degrees below zero. dangerous cold as you head to buffalo with wind chills in the teens below zero. and we could set records in 2ur78 terms of the coldest valentine's day onnt record. right now we're forecasting a temperature of 1, 1 degree. that's the actual temperature sundaype morning. that's a lookor at your national forecast, now here's a look at your day ahead.a we're tracking those lake effectec snow showers. again, a foot possible along the great lakes and a high of 29 degrees in new york. 20s and teens in the midwest. tracking light snow in the dakotas. so,s. really getting ready to bundle up big time this weekend. >> we'll take it. thanks for the warning, anyway. >>> fast food giant burger king >>> plus a terrible accident during a demolition. details next. you're watching "early today." oday." other way to look at relapsing multiple sclerosis? this is tecfidera. tecfidera is not an injection. it's a pill for relapsing ms that has the power to cut relapses in half. imagine what you could do with fewer relapses. p tecfidera may cause serious side effects,

incentives, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will eron energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. lecrt us heleagrow your company's tomorrow - jamie zand r of blind spot. i was going to do the interview with blinders on, that would be cheesy. >> not that kind of show. >> as a matter of fact, you wouldn't want to cover your eyes because you, this pretty lady is covered in tattoos. >> why was she dropped in times :squate and why is my name tattooed on her back? >> i play this girl found in times square crawling out of a body bag completely naked covered in tattoos with no memories. she has a special set of skills >> did you do wrestling in high school? >> was that to get the guys? >> not really. they were like oh, geez -- i have four brothers. >> that's why people were afraid of you. >> it was annoying. >> did you ever beat anyone up? >> i did. >> their girlfriends or -- >> well -- >> what's an easy wrestling move. >> this is hard to do on the oop. n

. parents, students, teachers plan to rally in buffalo in a lawsuit five families claim the state's formula for funding charter schools is unconstitutional. the aid, pro pupil asoit's known is much less than traditim al schools and the state does not allow funding for building. >>> at spring training, the slugger who helped the mets get to the world series, you looked arrived early to spring training. >> baseball fans in port st. lucie wanted to see cespedes take to baseball practice. he's shaking off rust. the fact that he showed up early makes a big statement that he wants to play. >> translator: it's coming home. and i'm home relaxed. >> after last season's world series run, it appeared that cespedes w ld not come back to the met. he was later signed to a three-year, $75 million contract. there's more sports news. nascar fans, like darlene, say it was one of the greatest races of all-time. >> here they come to the line. the daytona 500. >> it's one of the closest ever. one lap to go. denny hamlin inching out martin truex for the daytona 500. a photo finish. hamlin edged out truex

, all the way to the northeast, cleveland, buffalo, looking at snow. we have winter storm warnings, 50 million people at risk from north carolina to maine. look at the temperatures. buffalo, 28. syracuse, 34. new york city, 54. 56 in boston. heavy rain pushes up by late this afternoon. that's where we're going to have the problems with flooding. it gets out of here by wednesday. rainfall amounts, we're looking in some areas, upwards of an inch to two inches. it'll make for flooding. lake-effect snow from erie to watertown. another 8 to 12 inches of snow there. we've got a lot going on. we have winter storm warnings. we have flood watchings and warnings.hait's going to finally calm down by tomorrow. >> al, thanks very much. > let's turn to politics. of course, less than a week until south carolina's republican primary. donald trump ratcheting up the etoric against ted cruz, threatening to sue him. he's also set his sights on former president george w. bush who shared the stage with his me in the campaign. we begin with peter alexander, in south carolina this morning. good morning to

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, and the lowest taxes in decades, attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - >>> your only 19 years old. you seem very self-possessed for a 19-year-old, a teenager. >>> how are you dealing with all this sudden fame and all these awards and this boy's life and what's eating gilbert grape? how are you handle it all? >> wow. i'm not even sure. i'd say i try to spend a lot of time with my friends, family. keep to myself, you know, meet new people every once in a while. it is not that tough. it is not even real to me yet. so it is hard for me to answer that question. >> that is mini leonardo dicaprio appearing on "today" in 1993. he was just 19 years old back then. not long after that, he was nominated for an oscar for his role in "what's eating gilbert grape," he lost out to tommy lee jones for "the fugitive." up for it again tonight, though. never won an oscar. that's what ever

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didn' actually land until early this morning in buffalo. no statements from delta on that flight just yet. >> they were so happy to get home, weren't they? thanks so much. >>> now to the commuter alert that we've been talking about this morning. the power outage at grand central could create problems for metro-north area. "today in new york's" lori bordonaro is there to explain mapped. >> reporter: darlene, lower level here and shops down here remain closed. mta is hoping to have the power down there restored in time for the morning rush. however, commuters can expect lingering delays because of that power outage that left the lower level here in complete darkness. a pipe burst and flooded an underground transformer at 47th street and madison. screens went blank. passengers were redirected to the upper level. crews have been working to get that power fully restored. michael and darlene, the doors here open at 5:30 this morning. we're going to go inside shortly and check out some of the progress here. once again, mta telling customers if they're heading out to take a train this morning

and companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - >>> 5:13 thousand. four things to know this morning. former suffolk county police chief james burke is expected to plead guilty in federal court on long island. he could face up to four years in prison. >>> the republican presidential candidates faced off in their final debate before super tuesday. senators ted cruz and marco rubio each took turns attacking the front-runner, donald trump. >>> chicken salad made in mt. it could contain bacteria. full details posted on nbcnewyork.com. >>> crews are working to repair the sinkhole that trapped april department of pup works truck in new jersey. it happened in midland park. >>> 5:14 on this friday morning. pretty quiet out there. nothing to worry about other than you had to bundle up. colder air is pushing in. a gusty north wind accompanying that. it doesn't stick around long after a chilly day tomorrow. w

companies of tomorrow. like in buffalo, where the largest solar gigafactory in the western hemisphere will soon energize the world. and in syracuse, where imagination is in production. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - >>> clear skies and relatively warm temperatures. 38 degrees. going to go up even more. raphael miranda has that coming up. >>> get ready for hollywood's biggest night. >> not all glitz and glamou >>> not this year. mark barger has the predictions. >> the anticipation for tonight is not just about the awards. >> i'm looking forward to chris rock's monologue. i can't think of a better host >> rock will have the diversity issue squarely in his sights but keep it from dominating the event. >> you want it to be celebratory celebratory. >> it could be for alejandra inry teu. his film, the revenant has 11 nominations, including best picture. >> if the revenant wins, it will be the first time ever that one director directed back-to-back best picture winners. >> the competition includes newspaper drama spot height and housing bubble dramedy. tht'e big short. >> i don't

them. >>> a fraternity at buffalo state college suspended over a possible hazing death there. the police investigating thing death of the 21-year-old student to determine if something he to blame. because of the death, the alpha fi fraternity has been suspend by the school. >>> let's get a check of the weather with dylan. >> maybe southern florida with below average temperature. you see the jet stream off to the north. the next storm system developing temperatures in the 70s. we are looking in the northeast for highs in the 50s and 60s. we will see the next storm system drag in the warmer air. it will be rain up and down the east coast. here it is getting together back through the rockies into monday. we will start to see it produce rain and severe storms along the gulf coast. heavy rain down the east coast in the good morning, everyone. no rain for us. sunshine is going to be building in throughout the next few hours. lots of clouds but it's also mild as you're starting your weekend. back to the 50s by lunchtime. a beautiful sunny skies throughout the rest of the day. 59 is your

may see another 24 inches of snow before it's over. erie, p.a., and buffalo, 8 to 14 inches. next week, sunday, we have a clipper coming in, and it'll bring snow from minneapolis to cleveland. ministry mix from missouri to south carolina. monday, ice event for the southeast and mid-atlantic. this is monday afternoon. by tuesday, warmer air gets in. can you believe it? here, we are going to see from washington to boston, temperatures in the 40s, maybe low 50s. a lot of rain and an icy mix that's what's going on aroun >>> thank you very much. cold now, but colder air yet to come for saturday night into sunday. that's why we have the windchill advisories in effect, city of long island. windchills of 1 5 below to 5 below saturday. increasing high, increasing clouds after a bright, sunny start. tonight, a couple of snow showers or flurries. low of 17. temperatures dropping through the teens tomorrow. again, the possibility of a little bit of mixed precipitation going into rain on tuesday. >> that's your latest weather. matt? >> he just said to me, did you not, wait, darth vader is luke

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looks really good and tasty. >> do you have a favorite here? >> i like the buffalo chicken. >> exactly. dip in the middle. >> ribs for the win, everybody. >> what is this one? >> loaded potato. >> got it? >> good one. >> which is that? >> we just made that. you made that. >> i did make it. this tastes good. >> put them on a sheet tray. be careful because it'll be hot. eat them quickly. you can build them ahead of time so you have three trays ready for the game. put them in the oven as you're ready. >> good idea. >>e savannah, good job with the segment. she found out she was doing it 30 seconds before the segment. >> you finished early. i've been stretching for the last two minutes with you, adam. >> where i it's about time the taco...came out of its shell. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. e sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. >>> live, this is news 4 new york now. >> good morning, everyone. 8:57. it's 39 degrees, looking at the belt parkway on a

buffalo, we're talking about upwards of 14 inches of snow in erie, p.a. michigan, up to 10 inches. syracuse, new york, 6 to 12 inches of snow. that morning especially from the city on south and west. could be a dusting across central new jersey. that looks to be about it. slippery spots. be careful early on for the next few hours. once we get past 10:00 or 11:00, things should calm down. breaks of afternoon sun. close to 40. high tide cycle, still coastal flooding. should be minor coastal flooding with about one to two-foot tides above normal. 39 the afternoon high. 20s tonight. low 30s tomorrow. the arctic express moves in for the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. >>> just ahead, u.s. soccer star speaking out on the zika virus. hope solo, will she skip the olympics in rio? >>> the new trailer for "fuller house" is here. we've got male penguins show their love with... a pebble. some males, however... are smarter than others. save up to 30% on select diamonds in rhythm. at kay, the number one jewelry store in america... every kiss begins with kay. guy

. >> do you ever age? >> today, wednesday, february 17th, 2016. >> good morning, buffalo! >> we just got engaged. >> aloha from hawaii. celebrating 50 years. everybody wants to ride >> happy 42nd birthday in louisiana! >>> it's 8:00 on "today," wednesday, february 17th. it is down right pleasant on our plaza this morning. we have a nice family here. a lot of folks out on the plaza. what did you see? think. >> i think it's a real dog. >> good looking dog. >> it is? >> awesome. >>> coming up, can you have your burger and eat healthy, too? siri daly, the better half of this man here, has a delicious burger. >>> let's get a check of the top stories. >> good morning. apple says it will fight a judge's order over the phone of san bernardino shooter syed farook. investigators have been unable to access data from farook's phone more than two months after the shooting that left 14 people dead. on tuesday, a federal judge ordered apple to help the fbi hack into farook's encrypted apple's ceo tim cook opposes what he calls an unprecedented step, which he says has imple implacations beyond the case