as much as 30 degrees below normal. washington, d.c., commute turns deadly. a gunman opens fire, killing a metro worker and injuring three others before heroic citizens jumped into action. tom brady calls it a career. i m retiring. for good. beards before the games most decorated quarterback says it s for real this time after sn super bowl wins and 23 seasons. and dancing for peace, the united ukrainian ballet will make its u.s. debut at the kennedy center in washington. announcer: this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. james: good evening and thank you for joining us. norah is on assignment. i m james brown. millions are in the path of hazardous winter weather from snow and ice in the south to an arctic blast that is bringing bitterly cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills in the northeast. plus, the suspect in a violent kidnapping is now tied to a double murder. but first, family, friends, and dignitaries gat
jason allen from our cbs station kt vt is in fort worth. reporter: the massive winter storm continues to cripple the south, covering dallas in dangerous sheets of ice. some stuck drivers had to use muscle power to get their cars back on the move. i need a formula for my newborn, so. [laughs] i have a little bit left, but just in case the roads are bad tomorrow i wanted to get some more. reporter: ice weighing down trees and branches, leaving guards and streets littered with broken limbs and down to lines. widespread power outages leaving more than 300,000 people in the dark. a dallas-fort worth international airport, 75% of flights are canceled. despite the headaches. oh, my god. [laughs] reporter: summer having fun. turning roads into rinks, skating down streets. and playing with pucks. reporter: the national weather service has been warning people tonight not to be fooled