People pay their respects at a memorial site for Alex Pretti on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A Meteorologist on the Storm; Comptroller Mark Levine; Minneapolis vs. ICE; School Snow Report

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 26
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On today's show: 

  • John Davitt, chief meteorologist for Spectrum News NY1, talks about the first big snowstorm to hit the city in a while, and the extremely cold front that is settling in across the region.

  • NYC Comptroller Mark Levine talks about the budget gap and what it means for NYC's finances, plus, how the city is managing the storm.

  • After ICE agents shot and killed another person protesting their tactics, Reid Forgrave, state/regional reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune, reports from Minneapolis on how residents are responding and feeling.

  • Listeners call in to talk about whether their schools got a snow day or had to do remote instruction, and how it's going either way. 

Transcripts are posted to each segment as they become available.

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