Getting Severe Weather more common in summer. Our patio floor is actually over here in the neighbors yard. We got outside. And we walked out to this. Reporter this weeks storm damage, of downpours and tornadoes are bad enough where louisianas governor declared a statewide emergency. Michael barr, abc news. And for the very latest on exactly when and where the snow will hit and just how much it will get, we turn, now, to accuweather. Meteorologist jim dickey is tracking the storm. Good morning, rob and sunny. A mess in the northern west and the upper plains. An icy mix into minnesota, with winddriven snow into the dakotas. Blizzard conditions tonight. Travel conditions will be dangerous if not impossible. A foot of snow when its all said and done. The pattern for this weekend, quite warm into the east. Many spots challenging record highs saturday and sunday. Rob and sunny, back to you. Thanks a lot, jim. And sam champion will be tracking the storm and will have the latest information co
Well tell you what has hollywood buzzing tonight. Good evening. As we come on the air tonight, we are all anxious about every sneeze, every cough, every door handle as we confront an outbreak of flu coast to coast in this country. And its not just the flu. Another virus is on the move. I want to show you pictures that say everything. Patients wearing masks. And also doctors wearing masks. Abcs linsey davis spent the day at the hospital with the doctors on the front lines. Reporter all day long, dr. Ron wall is rushing down the hall. A squirt of hand sanitizer, and hes off to battle for flu. Its going to take you probably two or three weeks to feel really good again. Reporter dr. Wall is wearing a face mask because he cant afford to be sick. Not now, with this hospital like many in hospital overrun with flu cases. This patient has been battling the flew for t the flu for ten days now. Coughing a lot . What are you bringing one the cough . Reporter while we were there, the cases mounted.
Good friday morning, everybody. Im rob nelson. Im sunny hostin in for paula faris. We begin with the arctic blast, bringing snow instead of sunshine to Southern California. This morning, that powerful system is stretching all the way to michigan, with winter warnings and watches posted, now, in more than a dozen states. Abcs michael barr has the latest. Reporter the arctic blast is dumping snow on Southern California, shutting down interstate 5, north of los angeles. Roads in Higher Elevations quickly turned icy. Its very, very icy up there. Kind of dangerous roads. Making sure to chain up before i head up there. Reporter along with snow and ice, the storm is bringing 45mileperhour to 60mileperhour winds to the west. The blustery weather triggered mudslides near seattle. Its a cold front, sending a chill to the middle of the country. Would notice that chill after getting Severe Weather more common in summer. Our patio floor is actually over here in the neighbors yard. We got outside. A
On lobbying. 288 members of congress have an arating from the nra for opposing new gun laws. In fact, gun rights were expanded in president obamas first term, as carrying firearms was made legal in National Parks and on amtrak. And since the Connecticut School shooting, the nra has added 100,000 new members. In a written statement, the nra said it was disappointed with the biden meeting, adding, we will not allow lawabiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals. All the talk of new restrictions has sparked a run on gun sales. Karen travers, abc news, washington. Not a shocker there. The white house and nra do not see eye to eye on the issue. Now a battle is shaping up in congress. Keep in mind, when they passed the assault weapons ban in 1994, democrats controlled the house and it still passed by that mump. Now its a republican controlled house, so no matter what they put on the table come tuesday, this thing has miles to go and its going to be an uphill battle. I think tha
Well tell you what has hollywood buzzing tonight. Good evening. As we come on the air tonight, we are all anxious about every sneeze, every cough, every door handle as we confront an outbreak of flu coast to coast in this country. And its not just the flu. Another virus is on the move. I want to show you pictures that say everything. Patients wearing masks. And also doctors wearing masks. Abcs linsey davis spent the day at the hospital with the doctors on the front lines. Reporter all day long, dr. Ron wall is rushing down the hall. A squirt of hand sanitizer, and hes off to battle for flu. Its going to take you probably two or three weeks to feel really good again. Reporter dr. Wall is wearing a face mask because he cant afford to be sick. Not now, with this hospital like many in hospital overrun with flu cases. This patient has been battling the flew for t the flu for ten days now. Coughing a lot . What are you bringing one the cough . Reporter while we were there, the cases mounted.