passengers have to wait to fly? russia s deadly new attacks in ukraine the city liberated just weeks ago and now back in putin s crosshairs ukrainian families defiant and determined to keep christmas alive. holiday messages of hope. the services around the world. the faithful now back in person, the pope s message of peace and the royal family s first christmas without the queen. and the nfl players making music with a mission this is nbc nightly news with jose diaz-balart. good evening at a time of year so many of us want to be with loved ones, intense winter conditions and sub-zero chills are making it dangerous or altogether impossible to travel safely 100 million people are under winter weather alerts coast to coast. lake-effect snow have hamstrung parts of the midwest and blizzard-like conditions have stranded drivers and all bu shut down buffalo. at least 23 people have died across the country and at a time of year filled with twinkling lights, hundreds of
consideration. another thing, too, monday night into tuesday the winds are going to be kicking up. gusty 30, 40 plus miles per hour. clean the drains. all right. thanks very much. we will be back at 6:00. hope you join us then. nightly news is next. tonight, the historic deadly storms that hit the nation on christmas eve. more than 100 million now under some type of winter weather alert, blinding snow, wind and brutal cold. the catastrophe unfolding in upstate new york this may turn out to be the worst storm in our community s history. cars stuck and drivers trapped. now the life and death race to save those stranded up and down the east coast, massive flooding power knocked out for hundreds of thousands as temperatures fall the christmas eve chaos at the airports the storm shutting down thousands of flights for travelers desperate to get home for the holiday. how long will