KEILAR: Right now, millions are in the path of a massive storm. It's slamming the northeast with winds gust as strong as a category 1 hurricane, along with heavy rain and snow. This is called the bomb cyclone. It's getting stronger by the hour. You're looking at pictures of the coast of Massachusetts. The National Weather Service is warning this really is a life-and-death situation. You have evacuations under way. There are thousands of flights canceled. Many planes are grounded in New York. Conditions are only going to get worse as the day goes on. CNN's Brynn Gingras is joining us now from Massachusetts, an area where officials have declared a state of emergency. What are you seeing there, Brynn?</s>BRYNN GINGRAS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, Brianna, it is a life-and- death situation, as you mentioned. That's what officials are calling this. We're seeing this storm happen in stages. Less than an hour ago, we were seeing heavy rain coming down on us. Now it's really the wind, as you mentioned. Some winds are up to category 1 hurricane levels along the South Shore here in Massachusetts. I want to give you a look at the waves. They may not seem that impressive to you, but this is the next stage we're expecting, another high tide later tonight. I can tell you, Brianna, we went to the coastline before the storm really picked up and we saw waves crashing over two-story homes. We've seen coastal flooding all along this area, power outages. Officials keeping that warning to evacuate, stay in a safe place until the storm is over, which we don't think it will be until sometime on Sunday -- Brianna?</s>KEILAR: Brynn Gingras, keeping an eye on things there in southern Massachusetts. Thank you. Coming up, brand new reporting from our own Gloria Borger, the president's allies worried that the turmoil in the West Wing is just the beginning and will send the president on a downward spiral. We'll have new details, next.
Massive "Bomb Cyclone" Bears Down on Northeast Coast.