severe weather. it s a pretty large area at the ohio valley, mississippi river valley and even portions of the southeast. on nashville, memphis, even little rock potentially looking at tornadoes, damaging winds and even some hail. allison chinchar, thank you for that update. imagine starting the new year off with $483 million. i could go for that. that s how much is up for grabs in tonight s powerball drawing. one lucky winner walked away with nearly $700 million back in october. since then, there s been 37 drawings, but no one has brought a winning ticket. the college football championship is set. the number one alabama crimson tide will meet the number three georgia bulldogs after winning their semifinal bowl games yesterday. in the cotton bowl classic, quarterback bryce young threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-6 win over the cincinnati bearcats.