new details on how authorities tracked down the suspected killer of those four college students.ery reer sus injured. the avengers star air lifted after a snow plowing accident. tonight, an update on his condition. and remembering barbara walters. tributes continue for the pioneering tv journalist who opened the door for generations of young women. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brown: good evening, and thank you for joining us. i m james brown in for norah. tonight, as we begin the broadcast on this first monday of the new year, thousands of airline passengers are facing more delays after an air traffic control computer glitch. we are going to have an update on that in just a moment. plus,s new details about the man accused of attacking three new york city police officers near times square on nev, charged today with attempted murder. authorities are investigating if the suspect was motivated by islamic extremis
Nearly five and a half inches of rain fell in 24 hours this weende sondteay sh a, submerginneighborod t iconic fiman smento, partsf sierra nevadhave been pounded by nearly four feet of snow from the latest storm that now moved into the rockies, ravaging colorado, trigger thissmalbreake weather, officials using the lull to sandbag and brace for the next storm. and tonight, crews are also working to fix that broken levee. meanwhile, hundreds of people remain under a mandatory evacuation,ings and for good reason. more heavy rain and snow is in the forecast for wednesday, j.b. brown: jonathan vigliotti, thank you very much. and for more on where the storm threats are headed nlet s bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel.
Tonight, this neighborhood looks like a lake. the flooding will likely only grow as it continues to rain. too much rain in california all at once. levees were breached, cars stranded, leading to dozens of rescues, several by helicopter, one driving along this flooded road so deceptively deep. he was in the water for several hours before we were aware that he was missing. reporter: at least one death is already blamed on the storm. a person was found deceased who had been trying to drive through the water. reporter: in sacramento county, a flood advisory is in place tonight. what went on in your mind as it started to rain and then pour? to evacuate. as soon as it got to the flood stage, i said i m out of here. reporter: but 83-year-old walt hoppe, a lifelong resident here, is staying put, no matter how bad it gets. i take it you re not going to evacuate. i ve been here before. reporter: in san francisco,
Good evening, mike. reporter: james, good evening. tornadic weather and winter weather both playing out as we begin the new year. you can see across mostly the south, a lot of active areas here for severe storms. that does includes tornadoes and a major winter storm across the plains and the midwest with double-digit snows and ice anticipated. let s run through some of the details here. you can see that these areas highlighted in red most likely see severe storms with hail, high wind, and tornadoes. there s the future radar for the rest of the evening, strong storms. that line delineates daytime and nighttime. so tomorrow, a lot of storms force their way into the deep south, including mississippi, louisiana, alabama, and tennessee. then, of course, there is going to bave large sth of irom north platte, nebraska, up towards sioux falls, and minneapolis anticipating 10 inches of snow or more, james. winter weather in full force here in the mid. brown: that it is. mike bettes, thank y
Man accused of attacking three new york city police officers near times square on nev, charged today with attempted murder. authorities are investigating if the suspect was motivated by islamic extremism. but first, the new year has brought record rainfall, deadly flooding, and high winds to northern california. a weather event known as an atmospheric river had dumped nearly a half a foot of rain in some areas, forcing evacuations in low-lying communities. the system is now moving east, stretching from the rockies tohe south, bringing tornado threats to half a dozen states. we ll have the forecast in just a moment, but we go first to cbs jonathan vigliotti near sacramento, california. good evening, jonathan. reporter: and, j.b., good evening to you. the storm was so strong, it broke a levee that was recently reinforced to last until the year 2050. it cost $20 million.