News anchor:

"Dozens of tornados out of season, out of the blue.

"You don't expect a tornado in December, but in the South, like here in Little Rock, Arkansas, you also don't expect much snow. But they got it -- nine inches; in fact, more than they've seen in 86 years.

"It's a lot more common further north, but rarely so much at once. With blizzard conditions in the Mid-West, a foot-and-a-half or more of snow forecast in the Northeast, and airline delays up and down the map."