welcome back. right now millions of americans are bracing for severe weather as a major storm threatens the central u.s. with tornados and hurricane-force winds. the storm has already pummelled parts of southern california with up to 5 inches of rain and more than 6 feet of snow. the resident who shot this video says she hasn t been able to leave her home since friday. the effects of the storm are also lingering in northern los angeles county where interstate five remains closed today after heavy snow buried portions of the highway. and in the south on that very same interstate, rising waters flooded the roadway, submerging cars and trapping this driver as he tried to escape. unbelievable images. that same storm that brought all of that snow and rain to california is now headed east. we ve got meteorologist brittly rit standing by with the
of dangerous snowy conditions. i haven t seen any snow since the late 50s when i was a kid. it snowed in hollywood and i made a snowball. and the proof is the hollywood side of the back. los angeles county is now bracing for flash flooding after seeing snow in an estimated 2 to 3 inches of rain. multiple vehicles here, submerged on interstate five. heavier snow fell in the sierra as many came out to see the rare winter weather, leaving behind snow myth that will soon melt as this storm moves along. our thanks to dina griffin for that report. i want to turn now to a heartwarming story of texas. and it year old was enjoying a life in retirement until january when his rent was raised by several hundred dollars. so mr. james came back into the workforce taking a job as the school janitors to make ends meet. when kids at the school learned about his situation, they took it upon themselves to step up and make a difference. a group of students set up a
multiple vehicles here, submerged on interstate five. heavier snow fell in the sierra as many came out to see the rare winter weather, leaving behind snow that will soon melt assist or moves on. and, alex, the system is expected to dump more heavy snow and bring blizzard-like conditions in the mountains, possibly leaving at additional foot of snow in the sierra nevada. alex? my, friend you have let reddit me speechless. we will just wrap it up right. there thank you very much, dana. coming up next, is he lying or telling the truth? the testimony that had a lot of people glued to their tv this. weak and how self and evidence has become a key part of this case. do you know what do you knowa
i m down interstate five, going a high-speed. i just want to say, i m gonna turn myself in. the dispatcher try to understand. are you by yourself? no, i have someone with me. i kidnapped her in oregon. she s innocent. her name is aundreah. what s her last name? i ll let her give her last name, so you could tell her family. hello. yeah, hi, what s your name? aundreah. are you hurt at all? no. then, sounding a little sorry for himself, lara started bargaining. i want to ask you a favor. yes. so i have asthma. okay. so tell them not to be used to rot on may, because i can hardly breathe right now. i can throw my gun out of the window right now? no. i don t want you to do that right now. i just want you to stop gracefully. or i could give it to aundreah. no. finally, just before 7 am