Is in the grips of a ended up. Our affiliate in boston has more on the dropping temperatures and the weather. A big cold outbreak is in progress and its going to be felt across the west first. Look at the heise. 12 in denver. Many spots will stay in subzero temperatures all the way through next week. The cold air continues to move down the plains and by the weekend stretching over toward chicago. High of 21. Just a goose egg in minneapolis. The only safe spot on the map is going to be south georgia and florida. Thats where youre going to want to go to escape all the cold. Youre talking significant snow across the rockies but then it works its way toward the ohio valley and reaching back. Places like eastern oklahoma, tulsa, 6 to 7 inches over the next 12 hours. Ice and sleet. This is what makes driving so dangerous. East ward toward paducah could see over a quarter inch of iegs which could lead to power outages. Nasty situation for folks over the next couple of days. Im meteorologist e
With scott pelley. Pelley good evening. We learned something new today about one of the most heinous crimes in American History the Fatal Shooting of 20 first graders and six adults at sandy hook elementary school. Newtown, connecticut, released audio recordings of some of the 911 calls and what struck us as we heard them is that while the gunman was doing what no one could have imagined, Police Dispatchers and others were doing all anyone could have hoped for to try to save lives. Heres jim axelrod with the story that the tapes tell. Reporter from the moment the shooter fired his way through the front door the courage and professionalism of those on both ends of the emergency calls are unmistakable. School secretary barbara hallstead made the first call at 9 35 39. 9 35 reporter 34 seconds later, a custodian named rick thorne made the second call to 911. Custodian ed rick made all to reporter thorne would stay on the phone for nearly ten minutes even with gunshots going off in the bac
KEVIN BURNHAM
Robert Mitchell photo
Waiting ’til noon to shovel the new-fallen snow.
The emails are arriving slowly this Friday morn
So it gives me time to write … what? Once again, torn.
Since March, we haven’t shared an in-office laugh.
Pat Schmid has manned our office since then
I’m sure it is quiet there … few visits by women and men
After a few weeks at the table … too easy to roam
Pushing assignments by emails, texts and calls,
Formatting copy and, on occasion, getting outside these walls.
My reporters have worked hard getting news to appear.
My assistant Susan Johns has carried the load
KEVIN BURNHAM
Robert Mitchell photo
Waiting ’til noon to shovel the new-fallen snow.
The emails are arriving slowly this Friday morn
So it gives me time to write … what? Once again, torn.
Since March, we haven’t shared an in-office laugh.
Pat Schmid has manned our office since then
I’m sure it is quiet there … few visits by women and men
After a few weeks at the table … too easy to roam
Pushing assignments by emails, texts and calls,
Formatting copy and, on occasion, getting outside these walls.
My reporters have worked hard getting news to appear.
My assistant Susan Johns has carried the load