Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan a blizzard is bearing down tonight on washington d. C. , and states to the north and south. The snow moved in this afternoon, shutting down schools, government and transportation, and canceling thousands of flights. Forecasters warning that by this time tomorrow, theyll be measuring in feet instead of inches. With store shelves nearly empty, and road crews gearing up, millions across the eastern u. S. Waited for the worst. For