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
about the disruption that is being caused to so many people s lives, particularly at christmas time. when it comes to it s a difficult question of setting public sector pay. the government has acted fairly and reasonably in accepting all the recommendations of the public sector pay review bodies. next month s strike calendar already includes more from rail workers, nurses and a rescheduled ambulance strike. as christmas arrives, the friction across the public sector continues to crackle. simon browning, bbc news. our business reporter noor nanji is at paddington station for us this morning. good morning. perhaps not such a great morning for passengers who really need to travel today? that s riuht. really need to travel today? that s riht. it really need to travel today? that s riuht. it is really need to travel today? that s right. it is the really need to travel today? that s right. it is the great really need to travel today? that s right. it is the great christmas - right. it