Mexico, snow created whiteout conditions on the roads. Mike springer from affiliate koat. Just last week, it was 60 degrees in ross well. Today, everythg is covered in snow. Reporter trucks out of control rest in the snow bank. Mo than 20 motorists were stranded on i40 between amarillo and the new mexico border. s western oklahoma the National Guard has been deployed to help people stranded. All of this weather impacted air travel, too, more than 1,000 flights in the u. S. Were canceled. More than 4,000 delayed. I would call it living hell. Reporter megan hughes, abc news, washington. As megan mentioned the storm system is now heading east. Lets get the details now from accuweathers paul williams. Thanks reena, kendis. Unfortunately it looks like Mother Nature is going to target missisppi, alabama, as well as tennessee, into kentucky for the next round of storms. Its over for texas and louisiana. There. Yes theres a real possibility and likelihood of tornadoes. Then, actually, rain to
Good morning. Lets get to our lead story. The deadly storms in the nations heartland. Theres more extreme weather on tap for the south and midwest after a severe storm system claimed at least 19 lives. The dallas area in particular hit hard with nine strong thunderstorms. We get more now from abcs megan hughes. Reporter the christmas twisters marched across the texas landscape. In rowlett, they tossed trucks and tore trees from the earth. You can see the transformers blowing up. Reporter the survivors count themselves lucky. Just very grateful were alive and were all safe. All this can be replaced. Reporter in missouri, flooding like this led to several deaths. And led the governor to declare a state of emergency. In oklahoma, west texas and new mexico, snow created whiteout conditions on the roads. Mike springer from affiliate just last week, it was 60 degrees in ross well. Today, everything is covered in snow. Reporter trucks out of control rest in the snow bank. More than 20 motoris
Tonight, temperatures will dip into the teens and 20s as the storm lifts into the state from the south. Nikki also coming up on local five news at 10. Its the time when the most cars will be on the road. Headed home from celebrating the holidays. But Winter Weather is bringing with it dangerous road conditions. Nikki a good season so far for brenton skating plaza. Well tell you why their numbers of skaters are up. Nikki thousands are without power. As a massive snowstorm blankets new mexico. Local 5 news at 10 in nikki good evening. Welcome to local 5 news, im nikki davidson. Glad youre with us tonight. Winter weather is headed our way. 98 of iowas 99 counties will be under a storm warning tomorrow morning. For the latest on what you need to know when you wake up. Were sending it over to meterologist Bree Sullivan. Bree . Bree wxcenter a winter storm warning will be in effect for a vast majority of iowa through the day on monday and expire by early in the day on tuesday. Overnight toni
Jose is under way. But thats still years away with an estimated opening in 2018. Then at least the addition of the express lanes in the bay area beginning in 2010. More are on the way as the commission plans for the pay express lanes on every highway from davis to morgan hill by 2035. In a stretch of 680 here northbound heading up to the sunol grade also a victim of an improving economy and improving job market, a lot of people who got jobs in the Silicon Valley are headed home right now northbound in way reflecting in the morning commute down the Silicon Valley down to 680 and 880 southbound, also pretty backed up in the morning hours. Live in fremont, christian hartnett, kpix 5. The other big story tonight just about six hours way from the closure of the golden gate bridge. It was supposed to happen at midnight but police will be begin shutting down San Francisco feeder streets after 11 p. M. Mobile5 is driving the bridge right now. Traffic moving pretty well for friday night. Come m
Fast. After republicans refused to even consider president obamas nominee for the seat. Merrick garland. The republicans wouldnt even hold hearings for nearly a year. Some democrats calling it a stolen seat. Both the president and judge gorsuch know they are in for a tough fight. As this process now moves to the senate, i look forward with speaking with members from both sides of the aisle. To answering their questions and to hearing their concerns. I only hope that both democrats and republicans can come together, for once, for the good of the country. And you hear him say for once, now that hes president now, its not president s nominee being discussed. So a different set of standards democrats would say there. Nevertheless, the first Courtesy Call from judge gorsuch with senators begin in just hours. Lets bring in Laura Jarrett live from the white house. The white house did a very good keeping this a secret. And the theatrics surrounding it very well orchestrated. Thats right, john.