While Al Roker recovers after a few scary trips to the hospital, his Today replacement Somara Theodore is reassuring kids about the winter storm.
In true Al Roker fashion, she let the kiddos know that even though it will be cold and snowy this year, Santa will be able to make it to their houses safely before Christmas morning.
"The producers, they're saying that even though the storm is coming, Santa can travel through that. In fact, reindeer love playing in high-altitude snow, so the gifts won't be late kiddos," Theodore said.
Theodore is typically the meteorologist on Today on the weekends, but while Roker recovers, she's filling in Monday through Friday.
The winter storm blowing its way across the U.S. is one of the largest ever recorded.
The National Weather Service says more than 200 million people are under winter weather advisories or warnings - covering about 60% of the country.
The weather has also canceled thousands of flights and knocked out power to more than one million homes and businesses.
The heaviest snow will be in Buffalo, where 2-4 feet is expected. Meantime, some of the coldest temps were recorded in Denver, where it reached -24 degrees on Thursday.
More than 4,400 flights have been cancelled as the storm brings snow, heavy winds, and freezing cold to much of the country. Amtrak has also suspended train service for many Midwest and cross-country lines.
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