nearby littlefield, arizona, the "las vegas review journal" captured this newly built home collapsing. this week has also seen record snowfall in central colorado, and in utah, there is now the threat of avalanches. >> by early next week, you'll be seeing it on the east coast. it will be wild. >> reporter: and here in california, the mountains are still saturated and remain vulnerable. and more pacific storms are threatening the west coast before new year's day. george? >> thank you, mike. it was a big day in washington. congress and the president heading on vacation after a surprisingly productive several weeks. before heading to hawaii to meet up with his family, the president held a press conference to take a victory lap, calling the lame duck session a season of progress that's confounded his critics. >> if there's any lessons to draw from these past few weeks, it's that we are not doomed to endless grid lock.