here s the scene in bethlehem where tens of thousands of visitors are expected to gather for the annual christmas procession. and in his first christmas message as monarch, king charles pays tribute to his mother, the late queen elizabeth ii. hello and welcome to bbc news. more than a million homes and businesses in the united states are without power as an intense winter storm sweeps across the country. temperatures in some areas are predicted to drop to as low as minus 45 celsius. hundreds of thousands of people across the border in canada have also been affected. the rapidly plunging temperatures, heavy snow and fierce winds have complicated the plans of many people travelling home for the christmas holiday. tom brada reports. once in a generation weather at the worst possible time. ice, wind, rain and extreme cold are wreaking havoc in the build up to christmas. trees have been ripped from the ground and power lines have been knocked out across the country. from maine t
to avoid travelling unless absolutely necessary as further walkouts are set to cause disruption later today. tens of thousands of visitors are expected to gather in bethlehem for the annual christmas procession ahead of midnight mass at the nativity church. and in his first christmas message as monarch, king charles is to pay tribute to his mother, the late queen elizabeth the second. hello and welcome to bbc news. more than a million homes and businesses in the united states are without power as an intense winter storm sweeps across the country. temperatures in some areas are predicted to drop to as low as minus 45 celsius. hundreds of thousands of people across the border in canada have also been affected. the rapidly plunging temperatures, heavy snow and fierce winds have complicated the plans of many people travelling home for the christmas holiday. tom brada reports. once in a generation weather at the worst possible time. ice, wind, rain and extreme cold are wreakin
mounting evidence from china of a steep rise in covid cases, with many millions thought to be affected. we catch up with the ukrainian couple who married at an army checkpoint early in the war what are their hopes for the future? hello and welcome to bbc news. plunging temperatures, blizzards and icy winds are gripping much of the united states and canada, with more than 250 million people facing life threatening conditions. 19 people have been killed so far. the us state of montana registered a record breaking low of minus 45 celsius. the storm extends from quebec to texas. sancha berg reports. a blinding snowstorm in buffalo. this is what zero visibility looks like. no planes could land or take off. this northern part of new york state has been hit hard by the bomb cyclone in an enormous winter storm. further south, there have been floods. ~ . ., . floods. we have had ice, flooding, snow, floods. we have had ice, flooding, snow. freezing floods. we have had ice, floodin
and we celebrate a0 years of christmas classic, the snowman, and its iconic soundtrack, walking in the air. good morning. it s christmas eve. our top story. around 250 million people in the us and canada are under severe weather warnings, as an unprecedented winter storm sweeps across north america. from alaska to texas, bone chilling temperatures, blizzards and icy winds have caused widespread disruption and left more than a million homes and businesses without power. at least 12 deaths have been linked to the conditions. tom brada reports. once ina once in a generation whether out of the worst possible time. ice, wind, rain and extreme cold are wreaking havocin rain and extreme cold are wreaking havoc in the build up to christmas. trees have been ripped from the ground and power lines have been knocked out across the country. from maine to texas, more than i million people are without electricity. people are very frustrated because we pay our bills. all day it has been goin