we have the threat of tornados, flooding rain, and wenter weather and travel advisories north of memphis up through chicago. airport delays are expected as you might imagine. heavy rain will impact travel across the gulf coast, overnight tonight and tomorrow where the severe weather threat will shift into the carolinas for large hail and damaging wind. around here, we say goodbye to our storms, set sights on a weak front tomorrow, not more than a wind shift. under mostly sunny skies, temperatures will warm up and all the stormy weather is east of dallas extending to cincinnati and into the northeast . high temperatures tomorrow warmer than average, we have a cool pool into the midwest and northeast, colorado with clearing skies, light winds, awfully cold. single digit lows expected in the high country and on the plains, mid teens and that is where we start tomorrow. even with the weak front backing is here. we will enjoy a mid-week warming trend once way see gabd to the cold temperatures tomorrow morning. 50 denver tomorrow, 60 lamar, 40's high country, windinize crease in the higher pas

northwest, severe weather, the threat of tornados, hail, and heavy rain will create travel delays outside memphis and atlanta tonight and tomorrow. skies are clearing, no coming to an end, just really cold tonight. you can see people going pretty slow out there right now as the roads remain icy and snow packed and the snow really piled up on the side streets. the plows haven't gotten there. it will allow for extra time here. temperatures will continue mid teens and lower 20s for now and drop into the single digits overnight. adele, we have sunshine tomorrow but we won't get above freezing. we do have 50s in the forecast later in the week and will talk about the california forecast for the little football game. >> we are jealous because it has >>> even with that storm gone, freezing temperatures and snow-packed roads are still making life sub-awesome tonight. the commute is not as bad as expected. drivers are taking it fairly slow except the one camera we take live, those people are zooming making us look like fools. with schools closed we noticed fewer cars on the road. westbound i-70 from canss

. -- memphis and landed in newark. he did just great. >> reporter: but this time around sharon and her team will make the thunder roll for another trip to the super bowl. >> we just feel it's a we love it. >> reporter: that two day road trip stretched out a little bit longer. thunder was supposed to have arrived today, but all the snow that utah, colorado and wyoming have been getting has delayed the thunder team. they've been waiting for i-80 to open. they just left nevada. so hopefully they'll be here in san francisco in santa clara pretty soon. until then the closest thing i've seen to thunder are the horses on that carousel back there at the children's creativity museum. have to make it work. >> love the horse and sharon magness. we hope he's tearing up the turf before the national anthem is over because that means it's 14-0 before anybody knows it. thanks, matt. >>> beware of owl would be an appropriate message for a neighborhood sign near tampa, florida. a mother owl has been swooping towards anyone the owl perce

in memphis, parking lots and intersections flooded in minutes. meanwhile in pennsylvania, a bold prediction. >> there is no shadow to be cast. >> reporter: only the 18th time punxsutawney phil has not seen his shadow since the late 1800s and with el nino bringing temperatures above average, an early spring is not out of the question but for millions of americans it it can't come early enough. >> snow, hail, people running shirtless. bill karins here with us this morning. >> today is a lot com almcalmer, a lot of rain. but the severe stuff is pretty much over with and des moines is getting a little extra snow this morning. and new orleans, you're on the safe side. birmingham, just light rain for you. and firther to north you can see the strong winds continue and further to the north, all the get into any wintry precept. and even there it will change over as the warmer air moves in. so, here we are at 10:00, a line of storms approaching areas of the carolinas and through the afternoon, we'll bring that line through raleigh, washington d.c. and stea

east of the memphis area, right weather and travel advisories will make for a slow go tomorrow. as the front moves through, cold air starts to you wrote across the central plains and much of the western u.s. will enjoy the beautiful weather pattern tomorrow. low 60s in the cities, as compared to -- sorry -- 32 in omaha, 12 in minneapolis. cold and flu season still to come with us. we have cold arctic air outside the state's border but even with clear skies tonight, temperatures will not be bitter cold anywhere across the state, even in some high mountain valley locales, many areas will stay in the teens and lower 20s. we will watch for a few clouds to those in the foothills tomorrow afternoon but southwesterly winds will push temperatures out of the 20s for lower elevations, back into the 60s. even some 70s possible on the map in southeastern colorado. 40s in the high country and across the western slope. look at these numbers for mid- february, not bad. we will continue to see the with a warm weather trends that will last not only for this week but into the weekend and a large

in memphis, parking lots and intersections flooded in minutes. meanwhile in pennsylvania, a bold prediction. >> there is no shadow to be cast, an early spring is my forecast! >> reporter: only the 18th time punxsutawney phil has not seen his shadow since the late 1800s, and with el nino bringing temperatures up to 25 degrees above average an early spring is not out of the question, but for millions of come early enough. and tonight the storm is on the move with new reports of tornadoes and tornado damage coming in by the minute and the threat of tornadoes, lightning, hail and continuing tonight and into tomorrow for millions of americans. lester? >> jacob rasc ho n tonight, thank you. >>> comedian bill cosby appeared in court for the first case against him. cosby is accused of drugging and sexual assaulting a woman in 2004. a former district attorney who declined to pursue charges in the case back in 2005 test today. he said the accuser had credibility issues, but he also says he supports the decision now to prosecute cosby. the defense wants the

born in memphis, tennessee, white was diagnosed with parkinson's disease in 1992. while he hadn't performed for more than a decade, the band he built never stopped touring for years, making many stops here at "today." true love again >> reporter: overnight, celebrities sent condolences. quincy jones tweeted, your contributions will be in our hearts and souls forever. have lost a unique and beautiful voice. a voice we will all remember. 21st night of september >> earth, wind & fire is due to receive a lifetime achievement award at this year's grammy's. been a rough couple of months. god must be building a heck of a house band in heaven. >> carson, thank you very much. we appreciate it. >>> coming up, more on the fresh fears over the zika virus. when it comes to protecting your family, what works and what doesn't? we'll get into the details. >>> was it planned for days? chilling new developments in the murder of a 13-year-old virginia girl. what one of the college students under arrest allegedly is telling the police. >>> first, this is "today" on >>> just ahead, the

. >> from memphis. >> yes, sir. >> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> let's head back inside to matt. >> al, thank you very much. action, ryan reynolds is one of hollywood's most versatile leading men. he's proving it once again in his new movie, "deadpool." good to see you. >> good morning, matt. nice to be here. >> it's an r-rated movie. >> r-rated, "x-men," marvel thing. >> earns every moment. >> it does and it should. it's a movie i've been trying to get maid de for 11 years. it had to be made in the right way. >> it surprised me it took so long to get the movie made. i watched it yesterday, and i loved it. is it the fact that it's a superhero movie that kids can't see? is that what took so long? >> i think so. i mean, look, i'm not running for parent of the year, but i mean, when i was a kid, my dad took me to rated r movies all the time and i'm fine, i think. but, look, yes, in order for "deadpool" to be done the right it was a difficult decision for the studio and i understand the decision. but they're thrilled with it. >> based on a marvel comics character, describe deadpool. >>

memphis, tennessee, top up in the mid to upper 60s. this will start to spread to the east. temperatures up and down the east coast will be well above average. we're looking at highs in washington, d.c. and richmond, virginia, to top out in the mid 60s for the start of the weekend. even into monday, temperatures well above average. that's a look at the weather across the country. your local forecast is coming up in 30 seconds. re of business and take care of the people who matter most. so when your tax refund arrives, make it go a little further at walmart. from electronics, to home decor, get low prices on everything you need to get more fun out of your tax refund. walmart. >>> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. >>> coming up, startling video of a sight-seeing helicopter carrying a family of four as it crashes near pearl harbor. one person is in critical one of the witnesses who sprang into action is speaking out this morning. >>> with flu cases on the rise across the country, what can you do to protect your family? we have good ideas. >>> just ahead, you want a mor

by wednesday afternoon, it's only 42 in charlotte. 59 in orlando. 44 in memphis. tomorrow morning, frost and freeze warnings go into northern florida. thursday morning, you can see the temperatures stay cold. by comparison, you want it a little warmer, head out west. by friday, it's 60 in denver. 85 in phoenix. los angeles, 87. san francisco, a high of 66 degrees. that's what's going on around the country. neck of the woods. matt? >> al, thanks very much. >>> want to save your phone's battery life? why you might want to delete the facebook app and get it online instead. >>> one of the world's largest cruise ships now abandoning its journey after being battered off north carolina. were 72% of womenx say they often make healthyz choices. but up to 90% fall short in getting key nutrients ... ... from food alone. let's do more. add one a day women's ... ...complete multivitamin. with vitamin d and calcium to help support bone health. one a day. there's no one i'd rather... hit the road with. no one i'd rather have dinner and a movie with. no one i'd rather lean on. be