is in the lobby of the prospector theater in ridgefield, connecticut. valerie jensen gave adults jobs for an entire year throughout the pandemic. that is an angel right there. don't miss the surprise we have for her. that's coming up. >> that will be great. it always is. >>> and lara's backstage interviews with the winners are coming up. let's go back to janai norman for the big moments of the night. hey, janai. >> reporter: hey, george. there were so many changes for the oscars this year. usually it's in february. this year it was in april, and the change of location making it a much smaller affair. just the nominees and their plus one, and no zoom. the first red carpet of the year before the ceremony that was produced to a tee with a cast of big stars taking us through the night. it was an oscar night like no other. >> oh. live tv, here we go. >> reporter: as usual, the show packed with hollywood's biggest stars. >> "mank." >> "sound of metal." >> "soul." >> reporter: some of them like you've never seen before. the show making history with more winner

there she is, the superstar freshman from connecticut, they're taking on the arizona wildcats. their coach adia barnes and dawn staley making history. the first time ever that two black, women head coaches are headed to the women's final four. >> that is tonight. >>> a lot of other headlines including the new allegations against florida congressman matt gaetz. >>> and our exclusive interview with the first witness from the chauvin trial to speak publicly. his message for derek chauvin >>> but first let's head over to the one and only rob marciano. >> reporter: good morning, cecelia. a chilly 27 degrees with a 17-degree windchill here in westport even as the sun comes up. we're not the only ones experiencing the cold temperatures. you saw the snow falling in detroit yesterday at the game. snow widespread across ohio. a big wreck on i-90 there. a 20-car pileup. shut down for a time. i-77 had a ten-car wreck. difficult winter driving conditions. the snow is over, but the winter temperatures have driven to the mid and deep south. freeze warnings widespread across a dozen states all

the april snowstorm on the move with millions on alert for deep freeze from new mexico to connecticut. temperatures dropping to record lows. ginger with the timing and the tracks. ♪ >>> and our extraordinary earth in iceland. this morning, we're taki places on the planet, going right to the edge of an active volcano by air. >> reporter: this is the first time in 800 years that the volcano on this peninsula has erupted. >> and on the ground, how what scientists are learning here could help them search for life on mars as we count down to earth day, we're there live this morning. >>> and we do say good morning, america. want to take a live look now at the corrections facility where derek chauvin is waking up this morning after that historic verdict. >> and outside the courthouse in minneapolis, there you see the crowds gathering to watch the trial and then rupting into cheers at the news of those guilty verdicts, and a similar scene right there in george floyd square. >> and that sense of relie so many people gathering to watch the verdict from coast to coast. and look at this photo f

fayetteville, arkansas to danbury, connecticut, freeze warnings. i hope people covered those plants. i don't know how the tulips and all those daffodils will do. we have numbers all over the country. we'll be this bottom out feeling for another 24 hours but things will buoy. amy? >> that is good news. ginger, we should point out sp. you're actually there for earth day. >> reporter: yes, celebrating this great lake. i fell in love with the weather and the atmosphere and the world on this lake but look what's happened behind me. families living on the edge, severe erosion, we will connect this to climate change and celebrate earth day later on, amy. >> we look forward to all of that, ginger. thank you. michael? >> yes, we do. >>> now, e have new details on derek chauvin's life behind bars as the justice department announces a sweeping investigation of the minneapolis police department after his murder conviction in the killing of george floyd. alex perez is in minneapolis with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. d

a beautiful sun up here on norwalk in the connecticut coastline but want to show you more in the way of snow. this is beautiful in the rocky mountain national park in colorado. a few inches of snow falling there as the streams begin to mel and the water runoff already begins to melt so we will take any additional snow we can get. winter storm warnings posted for the cole rockies. we need it heading into summer. >>> good morning. a couple changes in the forecast compared to yesterday. tons of sunshine. a couple clouds lingering but not nearly as >>> naming the seven sin, sloth, envy, greed. >> gluttony. >> gluttony. >> here we go. >>> coming up, florida georgia line, yes. >> yes, they're full of pride with no envy, those are the two other things, yeah. >> special performance when we people are always finding ways to save money. i learned to cut hair. fortunately, xfinity makes saving easy. and way less awkward... because when you have xfinity internet and add mobile, you can save up to 300 dollars a year on wireless. two great products. one great value. saving made easy. can your inte

. >>> welcome back to "gma" here in westport, connecticut. low tide on the saugatuck river. the rain has moved out here, so a dry day here. not the case down south where they don't need any more. severe weather moving across i-10 into louisiana and eventually into southern mississippi where flood -- flash flood watches are posted for new orleans, mobile, and even into western parts of biloxi, could see three to four inches of rainfall with this system moving pretty slowly from west to east. meanwhile, cold air dropping in behind this. 20 degrees below average, winter-like weather coming in. we'll see snow in the higher elevations up to 15 inches but teens and 20s, even single digit windchills come wednesday morning and there you go. a foot of snow. we'll take any snow we can get. snowpack is low. >>> coming up on "gma," preventing picky eating. the mother of three with 500,000 instagram followers with tips and tricks for feeding your kids. >>> claressa shields shares her fight to become the world's top female fighter. >>> and dr. ian smith joins us live with simple steps to

as we head into spring now and the fog rolls in here in norwalk, connecticut, we look back at february, noaa releasing stats on that massive cold outbreak and what it did to the south central u.s. of the country and it was the most costly winter storm event north or south on record with preliminary damage losses of more than $10 billion. who have thought a cold snap like this would do that sort of damage? well, we're certainly coming at it but a lot of people especially in texas are still recovering from that horrific event. below normal temperatures expected the last half of this month across that area and across the midsouth. above average slightly across the northeast and looks like well above average temperatures according to the cpc across parts of the west. >>> good morning, welcome to our coolest day, moving forward. temperatures today in the 50s and 60s in >>> all right. that there, you see it. it is time for our friday edition of ultimate pasta week. he's diving in. i'll bust him out and it's all about lasagna. you guys are going to want this recipe once you see what our next

let's start in connecticut. we always see gorgeous photos coming from e-weather there but wanted to share this with the purple and pink, perfect. back to minnesota where you can see more of the reds and yellows. you know i love when you send me your sunrise and sunset photos. please do keep sharing those with me. i wanted to warn you not only talking about wind in the northeast of new england but serious cold coming in behind that second cold front. there are freeze warnings and advisories all the way from kind of the midsouth down and up into michigan so travers city has the freeze on. any plants you've planted and in that blue, beware. >>> it is time f >>> good morning. happy friday to you. cooler breezes reach all of our neighborhoods today and the mix of sun and clouds are going to help cool us down o >>> it is time for our pet of the week. remember to use the qr code on your screen and send us your pets. hey, lara. >> hi, cecilia. how are you? i have two helpers today who are very frisky as we spotlight bog