Theyre calling it one of the worst storms in history. Nearly eighty Million People are dealing with the massive blizzard thats pounding the east coast. New york, philadelphia and baltimore are seeing record levels of snow. And while the white stuff is piling up there along the coast, theyre flooding. Craig boswell has the latest from washington dc. C. pkg a strong winter storm paralyzed cities from the gulf coast to new england. The blinding snow caused a 30 mile back up on i75 in kentucky. Hundreds of drivers were stranded in freezing temperatures for hours. Further north, more than 500 cars and buses carrying temple universitys gymnastic squad and the duquesne Mens Basketball Team were stuck in a massive gridlock on the snow mobiles had no problem plowing through the 24 inches that slammed baltimore. Natsa parade of plows worked hard removing more than 30 inches of snow that crippled washington, d. C. Drivers who ventured out found themselves in need of help. sot Shannon Scott dc res
Freezing drizzle, becoming more of a wintry mix through the day on monday. Accumulations will be very light, anywhere from a trace to a half inch. Thanks britley. This morning 200 eastern iowans are traveling back to the midwest, as tens of millions of americans find themselves stuck because of that massive winter storm on the east coast. The Dubuque County right to life group got stuck on the pennsylvania turnpike, east of pittsburgh, around 820 friday night. The prolife organization went to washington dc for the right to life march. While they were stranded, group held a large mass along the turnpike. 20 03 42 theres several other groups who were also on the march for life, we went out on a big pile of snow and made an alter of snow, we probably had 300 people around us for mass. It was unbelievable. The dangerous winter storm ended late last night, and set snowfall records. New york city got 26. 8 inches of snow that total nearly missed the citys top record of 26. 9 inches in 1869.
A mix of clouds and stars can be expected tonight as winds remain out of theeouth, keeping us on the mild side through the rest of the weekend. Clouds will further increase for sunday. However, temperatures will climb into the low 30s for highs for most arere. Our next system arrives on monday, and with it will come a wintry mix for the start of our workweek. A transition to snow will occur monday night on the backside of the low pressure system, with our temperatures taking a slight dip for the middle of the workweek. Some light accumulions are possible. No arctic air will be ading our way at least through tte end of nextteek. Tonight partly cloudy low 1723 winds ssw 515 alo 19 dbq 18 iow 20tomorrow mostly cloudy high 3137 winds s 510 alo 32 dbq 32 iow 34 back to you. N earlymorning fire displaced 7 people including 5 children in cedar rapids. S. It happened around 3 oclock at 3330 Westwood Drive northwest. Firefighters found the fire in an upstairs bedroom and put it out. Assistance.
A family of a family of seven is homeless tonight, after an Early Morning fire in cedar rapids. It happened around 3 am on the 33 hundred block of stwood drive northwest. Fire crews found the fire in a bedroom upstairs and were able to knock it out quickly. The home is unlivable right now because of water damage and a lack o oheat. No word yet on what caused the fire. The good news is nobody was hurt because working smoke alarms alerted the family and they got out safely. The American Red Cross is helping them, but volunteers also hit the streets today to make sure other lives will be spared. Spared. Cbs News Reporter Marissa Scott shares why its you only have two minutes to escape when a home is on fire so its very important to check and install smoke alarms every year. Year. More than a dozen volunteers walked in the Cold Saturday afternoon to make sure residents like Marilyn Belcher had working Smoke Detectors. Detectors. Im glad they could come and do it. Belcher is in a wheelchair
Move after being stranded in pennsylvania for about 24 hours. President ial candidates try to cement support across the state today, as the Iowa Caucuses draw near. And 8 overnight stops. 420 miles. This years ragbrai overnights are announced in des moines. Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news at 10. A group of eastern iowans was stranded in a massive winter storm in the eastern us, but theyre on their way home right now. The Dubuque County right to life group got stuck on the pennsylvania turnpike, east of pittsburgh, around 8 20 last night. About 200 people from the group were traveling back to Dubuque County, following a right to life march in washington, dc. Members of the Prolife Group tell tv9 their fivebus convoy is now on the move. While they were stranded, Dubuque County right to life along with others held an impromptu mass along the roadway. 20 03 42 theres several other groups who were also on the march for life, we went out on a