>> you know, the fact that i didn't experience traffic. i used toause traffic. this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> quijano: good evening. jeff is off. i'm elaine quijano. the next few days could bring some of the coldest weather in years for much of the country. subzero temperatures in minneapolis have already turned waterfalls into ice caves. in morley, michigan, a skier che behind an amish buggy. freezing arctic winds have turned the great lakes into massive snow machines. demarco morgan begins our coverage in erie, pesylvania, where a snow emergency remains in effect with more than fiv >> reporter: the snowfall in erie, pennsylvania, doesn't seem to want to sp for anything. >> around here we love-- we love snow. >> reporter: the relentless sn had resident dave wander working 36 hours straight clearing snow in his plow truck. >> this is probably the tenth time we've plowed this place, and there's just-- we keep plowing. it's nonstop. >> reporter: 60 inches of snow, and counting, shattering the state rcord. peering over the feet of snow are slides and swings in the playground. now, most of the roads, if not all of them here in erie, pennsylvania, look like will this one-- completely covered in snow. you can barely make out the roads leading in andt. members of thd have been deployed to head residents dig out the snow. >> ready? >> go back hard. >> reporter: neighbors helped each other out by getting cars back on the road. ( cheers ) >> reporter: while children attempted to help their parents shovel snow. >> good job! >> reporter: while erie is tinted with snow from top to bottom, they aren't alone in dealing with the winter blast. parts of wisconsin dropped to negative 23 degrees. the coast guard deployed a ship to break the water of green bay. falls park in sioux falls, south dakota, froze over along with parts of the grand haven river in michigan and the minnehaha falls in minnesota. city officials have not said when they plan to lift the state of emergency because of the he already recording nearly 70 inches of snow from this one storm, and we're >> quijano: incredible. demarco morgan. demarco, thank you. so how could will it get and where?le niles is withur c bosto station, wb wbz. >> record cold temperatures, dangerously cold wind chill value as as the jet stream dives to the south, air straight of the arctic in place with wind chill warnings and vierdies up from the northern plains stretching to new england. we're talking about wind chill values 15-35 below zero. tomorrow morning, even in the afternoon, subzero wind chill values will continue through the end of the week on friday with the heart of the cold air digging from central canada into the grt lakeand then east towards northern new england. frostbite in as little as 15-30 minutes. precautions need to be taken bundle up, layer up. snow spreading from the northern plains to the great lakes for thursday and into friday will drop an additional several inches. in fact, the northe tier of the united states upon see these totals -- see the deep pinks here? another storm system coming out of the pacific will drop one to two feet of snow with elevation from idaho to montana,inary-zero visibility, 3-6 inches in central iowa, as well as localized amounts, elaine, where they've already had feet of snow, over a foot additional on the east side of the gat lakes. back to you. >> quijano: all right, danielle, thank you. the ne tax overhaul presint trump signed into law last week set off a blizzard this week at. homeowners from coast to coast are scrambling to prepay their operty taxes for next year to save money. julianna goldman explains. >> it will be the greatest pres. >> reporter: despite that tax bill proclamation from president trump-- >> how will i knowt the amount ...homeowners with higher property values are lining up in droves to get around paying more next year. i'm wanting to prepay my real estate taxes. >>h, sure. >> reporter: right now, you can deduct certain state and local taxes, like xes, on your federal tax return. >> and i will be giving you a ceipt. >> reporter: but as of january 1, that deduction gets capped at $10,000. so if you own an expensive home or live near a big city like atlanta or dallas, or in a high-tax state like california, massachusetts, or new york, some taxpayers are scrambling to see if it makes sense to prepay their 2018 property taxes or even if you're allowed to. >> there is no one ansovar, an accountant outside of san francisco, said some stand to lose thousands. >> if it's confusing to the tax professional community, it's doubly confusing for general >> reporter: in new york, governor andrew cuomo signed an executive order making it easier to prepay property taxes. but in westchester county, a suburb just north of manhattan, some municipalities can't calculate payments in time. the median property tax bill there is $13,000, among the highest in the country. >> with the bill being passed in december, you only gave the average person approximately two, maybe three weeks to make an informed decision. >> reporter: just outside of boston in arlington, massachusetts, town treasurer dean carman said over 1,000s han the past few days. >> i don't think anybody has seen athing like this before. >> reporter: today, the i.r.s. said homeowners need to have an official tax assessment to prepay property taxes, which complicates things for people who have already prepaid based on an estimate. elaine, we know that nothing in life is certain but death and taxes, except withh latter, confusion reigns supreme. >> quijano: all right, julianna, thank you. right now, the housing market is booming in both high- and low-tax states. omar villafranca found it's all about supply and demand. >> reporter: rachel freeman and austin poynter are on the hunt for the home of their dreams in dallas. >> oh, wow. this is cool. >> reporter: a large kitchen and a yard are must-haves. >> a big old sink. >> good-sized pantry. >> i like the floors. >> reporter: but as the real estate market heat up in dallas and nationwide, speed is now the name of the game. if a house sounds promising, the couple has to act fast. >> if you don't, the it' gois to be off the market before you can even-- even take a look at it. >> reporter: open house traffic typically sluggish this time of year, has picked up. according to online realtor, zillow, some of the cities with the fastest growi home value are san so, seattle, nashville, and dal. at this point, peopl have to come in preapproved don't they? >> 100%. things are moving off the shelf so quickly, that if you're not submitting that, along with your contract for purchase, you're not going to get very far. >> you could do a small dining room tabl right here. >> reporter: for austin poynter, the question is whether the marketp g strong? >> it's like is it betteto go in now? is it better to wait six more months to see if the prices are going to drop at all? but at this rate, it's been going up and up and up for the last couple of years. we're at the point where we're like we might as well just buy now and hope it continues to go up. >> quijano: omar what, are some of the factors drivinglet boom. >> it's new and existing home sales driving the market, both up 5% just in october. and realtors exct to see an increase in 2018. and continued strong sales growth in the south. >> quijano: president trump talked up the new tax cut today as he visited firefighters in west palm beach, florida. but based on recent tweets, the russia investigation is what's really weighing on his mind. chip reid is traveling with the president. >> i have nothing to do with russia. everybody knows it. that was a democrat hoax. it was an excuse for losing the election. >> reporter: president trump has repeatedly condemned the investigation of his campaign's contacts with russia. in a tweet yesterday he once again attacked the f.b.i. for its role, call the agency "tainted." but even before the investigation began, the u.s. intelligence community concluded that russia did attempt tofluenl election in president trump's favor. the question for special counsel robert mueller is whether the trump campaign, or even the candidate himself, worked with or colluded with effort. >> there is absolutely no collusion. >> reporter: trump's lawyers predict the investigation will wrap up soon, but m observers say mueller appears to be onl in round one. two former staffers, including former campaign chairman paul manafort, have been indicted, and their trials are months away. two other former staffers, including former national security adviser michael flynn, have pled guilty. flynn admits he lied to the f.b.i. yesterday, plin's brother tweeted that the president should pardon flynn. earlier this month, the president didn't rule it out. >>e' happens. >> reporter: but immediately afterward, his attorney insisted there is no consideration of pardoning flynn. the white house emphasizes that no one has been charged with or pled guilty to working with russia to influence the election. the question is whether mueller is trying to squeeze them for information indicating that they or others did. recently,he president's supporters have ratcheted up their attacks on mueller. some have even goneg that they e mostly anti-tre urged the presit to fire miewrm tpresident's atte is no plansoo that. elaine. >> quijano: chip reid. chip, thank you. in toledo, ohio, four teenaged boys are accusedf murdering man by throwing a sandbag off an interstate overpass. jericka duncan is following this this. >> reporter: the teens charged as juveniles didn't speak much today in court, but they did show emotion. laurie olander is deputy chiutoe decision division. >> i saw tears today, you know, from east of jeniles and it alwa detention hearing. so i downe actually, how upset hettorney, stated was and how sorry he was for the victim. >> reporter: last week, 22-year-old marquise bird was riding with his friend on on an interstate in toledo, when a sandbag launched from this overpass crashed through the passenger side wiiendsh, severely wounding byrd. >> reporter: byrd died over the weekend. the case is similato one in october where five teens near flint, michigan, are facing second-degree murder charges after allegedly throwing a six-pound rock off of an overpass that killed 32-year-old kenneth white. those teens have beened as adults but plded not guilty. as for the teens in ohio, the harshest punishment they could e detention until age 21. now, none of the teens involved has a criminal record. they were ages 13 to 14 at the time of the incident and, elaine, all four deny any charges. >> quijano: jericka, thank you. now a look at some other stori we're following in the evening newsfeed. a bomb went off today at a supermarket in st. petersburg, russia. at lst 10 people were taken to hospitals for injuries. no arrests have been made. russian officials do not believe this is linked to terrorism. the world health organization is looking into officially recognizing video game addiction as a mental health disorder. scientists say excessive gaming ca cause depression and aggressive behavior, problems which can beiagnosed and treated. the new classification could come in the new year. parts of california's disneyland went dark today. a blown transformer shut down rides at fantasyland, and toon town on one of the 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[heartbeat] >> quijano: pot smokers in california are counting down to the new year's toak midnight. the nation's most populous state will join af states that allow the recreational sale of mijuana but as carter evans reports, there are still someurning questions. >> reporter: as holder of the very first state licenseo sell recreational marijuana, torrey holistics, a medical pot shop in san diego, is scrambling to implement a host of new rules il to the public by new year's day. so you've had to create new packaging. >> we did. our packaging is completely changing so that it is not see-through. >> reporter: director ruthie edelson is also preparing for product changes and new dosing requirement requr marijuana's active ingredient, t.h.c. >> something like this has 100 lligrams. >> reporter: so that should fit within the rules. >> but it doesn't because each piece needs to be 10 milligrams or less. >> reporr: smoking marijuana is off limits restaurants, bars, and most public areas, a , you may not be able to spoke it in your apartment. some local governments are banning pot shops entirely. others are still work out the legal details. los angeles is the largest city in the country to allow sales of recreational marijuana, but come january 1, the general public will not be able to come into medical shops like this and buy it. in fact, the city won't even start taking retail applicaon until next week. lori ajax runs the california bureau of cannabis control. >> it's going to take a while for these businesses to-- to get up and running. t we're also asking people to be patient. >> reporter: california highway patrol officers are also bracing for legal pot, so they're getting the word out that smoking marijuana and driving is illegal. >> but, did you know that smoke a joint can get you a d.u.i.? >> reporter: authorities expect to see an increase in cannabis-related cras j like other states where the drug is legal. >> if you can buy a drink or buy a joint, you can also afford a lift, an uber, a taxi. >> reporter: with more than 39 million residents, california has the sixth largest economy in the world. legal marijuana could be a $7 billion industry here. and, elaine, that means cash-strapped state and local communities, well, they could collect up to $1 billion a year in taxes. >> quijano: carter evans. carter, thank you. when we come back, a piece of history was removed from the white house grounds. you for four years. you named it brad. you loved brad. and then you toted him. you two had been through everything together. two boyfriends, three jobs... you're like nothing can replace brad.ut. and you break into your happy dance. if you sign up for better car replacement™, we'll pay for a car that's a model year newer with 15,000 fewer miles than your old one. liberty stands with you™. liberty mutual insurance. afi sure had a lot on my mind. my 30-year marriage... ...my 3-month old business... plus...what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital, but wondered, was this the best treatment for me? so i made a point to talk to my doctor. he told me about eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happening again. not only does eliquis treat dvt and pe blood clots. eliquis also had significantly less major bleeding than the standard treatment. eliquis had both... ...and that turned around my thinking. don't stop eliquis unless your doctor tells you to. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. if you had a spinal injection while on eliquis call your doctor right away if you have tingling, numbness, or muscle weakness. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily... and it may take longer than usual for bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. eliquis may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots. plus had less major bleeding. both made eliquis right for me. ask your doctor if switching to eliquis is right for you. today, workers removed a decaying limb from a historic magnolia tree on the south lawn. the tree was planted in 1835 by president andrew jackson and has been a frequent backdrop for first family photos. in 1994, it was damaged when a man crashed a stolen plane into it. he was killed, but the tree survived. forssengers aboard an all nippon airways jet, it was a flight to nowhere. they were headed from los angeles tokyo yesterday when the crew discovered one of the passengers had boarded the wrong plane. the pilots, following security procedures, turned back to l.a. del chrissy teigen was flying with her musician husband, john legend. she live tweeted throughout the eight-hour o next, what's the bg about being an expresident? number 44 opens up.

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