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The heavy wet snow prompted Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to declare a state of emergency as more than 200,000 residents lost power.  In Chicago, a roof collapsed under the weight of the snow and parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania were also hit hard. NBC's Tom Costello reports. (Nightly News)

According to national grid estimates, as many as 100,000 customers in the Northeast will lose power. In the South, severe thunderstorms are slated to arrive, another big storm on the tail of the East Coast blizzard. The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports from Boston (Nightly News)

TODAY's Natalie Morales reports on the devastation caused when mega-storm Sandy made landfall Monday night. Massive flooding and high winds left more than 7 million without power and led to 16 storm-related deaths in the region. (TODAY)

Gov. Chris Christie tells NJ residents to have some patience with the expected power outages in the region, saying the state 'will be vigilant on power companies' to ensure things are back up and running  as quickly as possible. (NBC News)

NBC's Katy Tur reports from Mystic, Conn., where Hurricane Sandy is expected to bring a storm surge even worse than 2011's Irene. Mandatory evacuations have been issued while high winds are expected to leave 600,000 residents without power for days on end. (TODAY)

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are still without power in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region, where scorching temperatures are expected for much of this week. TODAY contributor Lou Manfredini shares tips on staying cool and handling food without power. (TODAY)

Over three million people are without power on the East Coast, but none of them are in Manhattan. Today's Matt Lauer talks with John Mikfad, Senior Vice President from Con-Edison about New York City's power. (TODAY)

Dec. 26: The Blackberry smart phones struggled with e-mail and Internet outages last week. Msnbc's Alex Witt talks with CNET.com's Caroline Mccarthy about the problem.