[Michaela Pereira, Cnn Anchor:] scared me a little bit. Welcome back. Snowfall and extra cold temperatures are gripping the eastern half of the country this morning. Chad Myers, we need to prepare ourselves.
[Chad Myers, Ams Meteorologist:] You know, I guess, 15 would be the lowest anywhere in the New York area would get, D.C., the big story is the snow coming on Thursday and Friday. It is the first biggie of the year. I don't use that term lightly. Temperatures will be cold. This is the setup. We get the cold temperatures, wind chill New York City right now 15, D.C. 9, Philadelphia about the same. The cold air that's in place will allow a low pressure back over here to run up the east coast as a nor'easter on Thursday and Friday afternoon. Will it be cold enough to snow? In most cases, the answer is yes. We are still 37 in New York City on Thursday afternoon. Probably colder by Friday. I believe the heaviest snow will be in the Poconos, the Allegheny's, all the way down to the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are spots. The model is now five days out. There are spots on the models, both European and American, we talk about those all the time that could put down 18 to 24 inches somewhere along I-95 across maybe the beltway, maybe through Philadelphia, maybe the Poconos. Still too early to tell whether this goes this way or this way. But if it does, one way or the other, there's a lot of snow coming down for big cities John.
[John Berman, Cnn Anchor:] All right, is the purple stuff where it's going to be the heaviest? I just need to know, asking for a friend.
[Myers:] If the models are slightly left, the snow is here. If the models are slightly right, it's here.
[Berman:] It's like a hot dog of snow. All right, Chad Myers, thank you so much. Appreciate it. The search for 12 Marines missing is expanding this morning after two military helicopters seemed to collide on Friday during a training flight off the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The search is widening along the north shore and extending at least 8 miles out to sea. Coast Guard officials say an oil slick was spotted and that some debris has been collected consistent with the types of aircraft they're now looking for. The Marines have now been identified and their families are still holding out hope for a safe return.
[Poppy Harlow, Cnn Guest Anchor:] And a valiant attempt but ultimately a failure for SpaceX. The private space company tried to land this rocket on an unmanned platform in the Pacific Ocean. It toppled over, exploded like it got solid footing there. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said ice buildup may have been the problem. The rocket successfully put a weather satellite into low orbit. The company has been trying and trying to bring those rockets back safely so they can use them once again.
[Pereira:] So close but no cigar.
[Harlow:] No.
[Pereira:] As the Democratic nomination continues to tighten, Clinton and Sanders intensifying their attacks. Is Hillary Clinton no longer the inevitable Democratic candidate? We'll take a look at that, ahead.