This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley the snow is falling and it will only get worse. This is washington, d. C. Tonight in the leading edge of whats about to become the blizzard of 2016. The storm is already blamed for six deaths on the roads. Airports. Store shelves have been wiped out. Six states have declared emergencies and accumulations could reach three feet. We have a team of correspondents. First well go to kris van cleave in washington. Kris. Reporter scott, this is not a region known for hamming a lot of snow well. The has startd and overnight will come the heavy winds. The front end of an epic blizzard swept into the frigid Nations Capital this afternoon as hundreds of washington, d. C. Snow ploaz hit the street, trying to stay aheadave forecast calling for two feet of snow, or up to 55 miles an hour. Daniel curnage is treating the roads in a city snow plow. How important is it for people to get off the roads tonight . Very. I just dont want people to be in
In the street, me, personally, because once we get behind the snow, its going to be a hard time fighting to get back on top. Reporter but theres great concern after about an inch of snow wednesday gridlocked the city for hours, and now the snow is coming fast, falling at up to three inches an hour, until early sunday morning. Chris geldart is running the district storm response. Is this going to be a deadly storm . Yes, sir. Our first concerns really are the residents. One of the major successes for me personally is to make sure we dont lose anybody else. Thats first and foremost. Reporter forecasters have been warning about this monster storm for days, but some waited until just hours before the snow started falling to stock up on food and supplies, finding long lines and empty shelves. Lakisha love will be riding out the storm with her four sons. Just making sure we have everything possibly thats on our emergency checklist, and know that we have a backup plan for lighting, candles an
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In the leading edge of whats about to become the blizzard of 2016. The storm is already blamed for six deaths on the roads. Airports. Store shelves have been wiped out. Six states have declared emergencies and accumulations could reach three feet. We have a team of first well go to kris van kris. Reporter scott, this is not a region known for hamming a lot of snow well. The has startd and overnight will come the heavy winds. The front end of an epic blizzard swept into the frigid Nations Capital this afternoon as hundreds of washington, d. C. Snow ploaz hit the street, trying to stay aheadave forecast calling for two feet of snow, or more, complicated by wind gusts up to 55 miles an hour. Daniel curnage is treating the roads in a city snow plow. To get off the roads tonight . Very. I just dont want people to be in the street, me, personally, because once we get behind the snow, its going to be a hard time fighting to get back on top. Reporter but theres great concern after about an inc
This is washington, d. C. Tonight in the leading edge of whats about to become the blizzard of 2016. The storm is already blamed for six deaths on the roads. Travelers are stranded at airports. Store shelves have been wiped out. Six states have declared emergencies and accumulations could reach three feet. We have a team of correspondents. First well go to kris van cleave in washington. Kris. Reporter scott, this is not a region known for hamming a lot of snow well. The has startd and overnight will come the heavy winds. The front end of an epic blizzard swept into the frigid Nations Capital this afternoon as hundreds of washington, d. C. Snow ploaz hit the street, trying to stay aheadave forecast calling for two feet of snow, or more, complicated by wind gusts up to 55 miles an hour. Daniel curnage is treating the how important is it for people to get off the roads tonight . Very. I just dont want people to be in the street, me, personally, because once we get behind the snow, its goi