stranded travelers. this is bad. shutting down major interstates. the blizzards sparking several spin outs and accidents and roadside rescues. reporter: the mountain snow direly needed after years of the snow pack which fuel it is much of california s supply got a major boost. the snowfall forcing ski resorts to shut down. authorities there searching for the 43-year-old skier missing since saturday. winter alerts from coast to coast. reporter: in the pacific northwest t frigid temperatures causing winter worries. too many people don t know how to drive in the snow. reporter: washington preps for an unusual cold snap. in the midwest, blizzard condition, zero visibility as
will give you just a little bit more money than you paid for the ticket, but that is if the airline s discretion it is not federal law. kerry sanders, thank you. and that severe weather is still a big problem tonight with tens of millions under winter weather alerts. it is not just in the hard hit west. steve patterson has late details reporter: tonight a blast of winter weather turning parts of the west into a blustery snow globe, making holiday travel treacherous. in northern california, white-out conditions on the road. it was so bad that there it would be basically impossible to get from one exit to another. reporter: this year a mountain hit with several feet of snow, shattering december records, burying houses, stranding travelers, shutting down several major interstates. the blizzard sparking several spin-outs, accidents and roadside rescues. this is the most snow we ve had in 12 years. reporter: the mountain snow direly