the bus some 200 yards. the train car ripped open, spilling its contents all over the tracks. you can see coach bags, toys, papers. the national transportation safety board is now investigating. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. checking the thursday forecast, heavy rain from a new storm system moving in to the seattle area all the way to the oregon california border. up to two inches of rain is possible. showers along the gulf coast. flurries in the great lakes and milder in the middle of the country as the january thaw begins. warming up in minneapolis and detroit. that means 20s and 30s. 40s in the pacific northwest, 50s in dallas, new orleans. 70s phoenix and los angeles. those two climbers we have been keeping a close eye on, they spent the last three weeks on the face of el capitan national park. they are waking up not on the side of the granite block but in the history books.
stuck. it was later freed by a tow truck. turn to weather now. your thursday forecast, flurries around the great lakes before january thaw warms up the middle of the country and eventually the northeast. heavy rain pounds the pacific northwest. showers along the gulf coast as well with. 70s phoenix and los angeles. seattle, atlanta, kansas city 30s. in minneapolis and new york, 20s in detroit and chicago. a shoutout from the president. president obama tweeted his congratulations to the two climbers, who are the first ever to free climb the 3,000 foot sheer rock face of el capitan in yosemite national park known as the dawn wall. the president saying their incredible 19-day accomplishment reminds us that anything is possible. abc s ted rowlands with the details. reporter: an emotional end to
the train car ripped open, spilling its contents all over the tracks. you can see coach bags, toys, papers. the national transportation safety board is now investigating. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. checking the thursday forecast, heavy rain from a new storm system moving in to the seattle area all the way to the oregon california border. up to two inches of rain is possible. showers along the gulf coast. flurries in the great lakes and milder in the middle of the country as the january thaw begins. warming up in minneapolis and detroit. that means 20s and 30s. 40s in the pacific northwest, 50s in dallas, new orleans. 70s phoenix and los angeles. those two climbers we have been keeping a close eye on, they spent the last three weeks on the face of el capitan national park. they are waking up not on the side of the granite block but in the history books. tommy caldwell and kevin jorgeson finished the climb