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GIO BENITEZ (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) Also, we're going to begin here with the dangerous deep freeze. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Something to watch in the days to come, Mary, thank you. Now to the dangerous winter storm barreling east across the country. Heavy snow, wind, flooding and bitter cold on the way for millions in its path. Alex Perez is in Chicago with the latest. Alex, good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But we're going to begin with the extreme weather threatening virtually every corner of our country right now. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, thank you, Mireya. Let's go to Alex Perez with the major power outages in the Midwest this morning. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, Tom Soufi Burridge, thank you. We turn now to the deep freeze settling into parts of our country this morning. We're talking life-threatening bitter cold and ice. More than 43 million Americans are under winter weather alerts right now. And Alex Perez is in frigid Chicago braving it all. Good morning, Alex. I do not miss these mornings in Chicago. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WILL REEVE (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) But first, we'll begin with that winter weather emergency. More than 180 million Americans hit with subzero temperatures, blizzard conditions and dangerously high winds. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A lot more to come on that. But we are going to begin with 100 million Americans bracing for that massive pre-Christmas storm, depending on where you are, we're just the messengers here, you could get hit with anything, listen to this, from blizzard conditions to heavy rains, along with dangerous winds. And then following that, the deep freeze. Alex Perez is there in Chicago. Alex, it is already in the teens, and it feels like zero degrees. Good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

REBECCA JARVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Absolutely terrifying, And a great reminder. Thank you, Gio. Now we turn to the brutal blast of winter and the holiday storm on the move with six days until Christmas. Alex Perez is in Chicago with more. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to that blast of winter. Bitter temperatures and snow in some areas are making it feel more like Christmas is coming rather than Halloween. Alex Perez is in chilly Indianapolis for us. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

T.J. HOLMES (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, Ian, thank you, as always. We turn now to the deep freeze settling into several northern states, and some are bracing for a foot of snow or more. Our Alex Perez is in Chicago. Alex, I caught a shot of you before we actually put you on TV here. You were bouncing around trying to stay warm, so I guess that's an indication of how it feels in Chicago this morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And, George, we're going to turn now, to the dangerous weather that is sweeping across the country. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Always is. And we can see that you are bundled up because now to the brutal blast of winter. A deep freeze that is settling into the Midwest right now. Wind chills making it feel well below zero. Alex Perez is live now in chilly Chicago on the coldest morning of the year there right now. Alex, how's it going out there? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LINSEY DAVIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now, to our other major story. Tonight, millions of Americans hitting the road and the skies on what's expected to be the busiest travel day of the year, and it did not get off to a good start. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) No relief in sight yet. All right, thank you so much, Marcus. And millions right now are also dealing with those bone-chilling temperatures including our Alex Perez in Chicago where they've dropped down into the single digits, and they had snow overnight. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, George. Now to that major winter blast, nearly 100 million Americans bracing for dangerous snow and ice. Alex Perez is in that deep freeze in Chicago which is only expected to get worse. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CECILIA VEGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, George, we're gonna turn now to that dangerous weather on the move and that major cold blast. Millions bracing for bone-chilling temperatures as harrowing blizzard conditions are still wreaking havoc on the roads. Alex Perez is in Chicago with more on this. Alex, I know you well enough to know you're wearing a lot of layers right now, my friend. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHIT JOHNSON (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first, the huge storm that's sweeping across the middle of the country and heading east, up to 10 inches of snow possible in some places. ABC's Alex Perez is in Chicago, which is already being hit hard. Alex, we can see the snow. Good morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first we're gonna begin with that record cold that is moving in for millions of Americans from the Midwest to the south and northeast, some areas bracing for up to a foot of snow. Alex Perez starts us off in Chicago where the snow is already falling. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first, we have a lot of news to get to this morning starting with the millions of Americans in the path of that arctic blast bringing record low temperatures. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right. And, George, as you said, as we battle with those lyrics, one thing's for sure, oh, yeah, baby, it really is cold outside. Those temperatures are plummeting this morning from the Midwest to the south, and also here in the northeast. Alex Perez starts us off with the latest. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, thank you, Dan. Now to the deadly spring blizzard that's pounding the Midwest. Snow is still coming down this morning. There's more than two feet of snow in some areas and whiteout conditions as well that are wreaking havoc on roads. ABC's Alex Perez is in St. Cloud, Minnesota with the latest. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Definitely not springtime weather, Ginger. And the airlines, they're already issuing travel waivers ahead of the blizzard for the planes in the Midwest. Minneapolis could get buried by snow, and that's where Alex Perez is right now. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to that dangerous storm on the move right now, deadly flooding in Tennessee forcing water rescues overnight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) This storm is leading to thousands of canceled and delayed flights, even shutting down an airport because of icy runways. Alex Perez is in Chicago with the very latest. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And good evening. Thanks for joining us on this Sunday. I'm Tom Llamas. We begin with that breaking news. The winter storm barreling across the country at this hour after pushing out of the Rockies and barreling across the plains, now set to hit that major travel hub of Chicago. The images coming in. Take a look, dangerous driving on the roads in central Kansas. The Governor there declaring an emergency. In Nebraska, cars skidding off the road in near whiteout conditions. Deicing planes at the airport in Kansas City, Missouri. And the crowds backing up at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Some 1,000 flights already canceled across the country. The storm headed east tonight. ABC's Alex Perez is at O'Hare right now. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

EVA PILGRIM (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right. Thanks, Sam. And that snow causing an absolute mess on the roads, as well as delays and cancellations at the airport. All as millions are trying to make their way home after the holiday weekend. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Next tonight, the nasty weather slamming a huge part of the country. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Michael. Now to that major winter storm hammering the Midwest this morning. Schools in Detroit, Milwaukee and Chicago all closed, and more than a thousand flights canceled or delayed. ABC's Alex Perez is in Chicago where they're expecting up to 10 inches of snow. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We are also following the major winter storm unfolding at this hour, Friday night, just heading into the weekend, it's slamming through Chicago, Detroit, major travel hubs, nearly a foot of snow in Chicago, in fact. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Rob, as you know better than anybody, you're not the only one suffering in the cold this morning. That deep freeze affecting millions across America. Multiple cities registering temperatures at record lows not to mention record snowfalls. ABC's Alex Perez is in Buffalo, New York, where it feels like minus one. Alex, good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Lotto fever maybe heating up, but that bitter cold not letting up at all. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ALEX PEREZ (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Hey, good morning, Paula. That's right. The bitter cold is relentless. I can't move around too much because I'm standing on ice, but I want you to take a look right over here. We're standing right along Lake Erie. Those are supposed to be crashing waves but, as you can see, nothing but ice there. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna start here this morning with the latest on the severe weather causing dangerous travel conditions and that frightening flight slipping across the runway. And the bitter cold is really now just beginning, subzero temperatures sending the country into the deep freeze. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And good evening. And welcome to "World News Tonight." I'm Tom Llamas, in for David. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And good evening. And welcome to "World News Tonight." I'm Tom Llamas, in for David. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) The storm is also causing those dangerous pileups in the Midwest overnight. And more snow unfortunately is coming this morning. And let's go to Alex Perez in Chicago. And, Alex, how you doing? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And we begin tonight with a major nor'easter bearing down on much of the east. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And it is all heading east. We have team coverage across the Midwest and the northeast. Ginger Zee starts us off right here in Times Square. Good morning, Ginger. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Next this evening, 100 million Americans bracing for dangerous cold this evening, wind chills well below zero after deadly winter storms. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MICHAEL STRAHAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And everybody's going, what's going on here? We'll get right to it with Ginger. 24 states are on alert, Ginger, and it's just going to get worse. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. And it's great to have you with us here on a Monday night. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And good evening. Thanks for joining us on this Sunday. I'm Tom Llamas. And we begin with the extreme weather targeting much of the country tonight. Winter weather alerts in 17 states, from Illinois to Massachusetts. A frightening landing for passengers on this plane, sliding off the taxiway in Detroit. Interstate-75 shut in Michigan shut down when dozens of vehicles piled up over the past 24 hours. And this fiery crash, take a look in Minneapolis, sending up a 14-foot wall of flames. More than 175 million people under freezing temperatures this weekend. And there's even colder weather ahead. The forecast in a moment. But first, ABC's Alex Perez, starting us off from snowy Chicago tonight. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

PAULA FARIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And good morning, everyone, on what is a brutal and frigid Sunday morning for much of America. And while it may be cold right now, well, we have bad news because it's about to get even colder. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) That is really something. Ginger is standing by with the forecast. ABC's Alex Perez is in North Dakota. Bismarck, North Dakota where the blizzard hit hard. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AMY ROBACH (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, and now to that wild weather. Heavy snow in the mountain states created travel problems for millions over the holiday weekend. And now more dangerous conditions are on the way. ABC's Alex Perez is in Chicago where they just saw a lot of rain. Good morning, Alex. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

TOM LLAMAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And good evening on this Thanksgiving night. I'm Tom Llamas, in for David this evening. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn next here to the dangerous weather on the move tonight. Tornadoes and winter weather battering the upper Midwest, turning deadly now. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Thanks, Robin. We're going to turn now to the deep freeze, bitter cold hitting the eastern half of the country this morning, temperatures dropping to 30 degrees below average. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GINGER ZEE (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And that's where we find our Alex Perez. Alex? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And finally here, most of us are over it, but it is beautiful somewhere. And Alex Perez is on Lake Michigan. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]