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 we ll 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 nation s 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. how important is it for people i just don t want people to be in the street, me, personally, because once we get behind the snow, it s going to be a hard time fighting to get back on top. repor
but will the moves be enough to tamp down a fur fuhrer over the nightly news begins right now. good evening. right now we are in the early hours of what may be a historic snowstorm. warnings stretch from the south up through snow has been falling for several hours in the washington, d.c. area which could see two feet before it is over. a live look at white house. the snow falling there. philadelphia, baltimore and new york also in the path with blizzard conditions expected. officials are warning of coastal flooding and power outages. airlines have canceled some 6,000 flights going into the weekend. that is impacting travelers across the country. our team is in place with the very latest. let s begin with miguel almaguer in washington, d.c. reporter: lester, good evening. the steady snow is here in washington, d.c. some of the city s most recognizable landmarks may be difficult to make out in a few hours. it is getting sloppy. the snow is starting to blow sideways. it co
the washington, d.c. area which could see two feet before it is over. a live look at white house. the snow falling there. philadelphia, baltimore and new york also in the path with blizzard conditions expected. officials are warning of coastal flooding and power outages. airlines have canceled some 6,000 flights going into the weekend. that is impacting travelers across the country. our team is in place with the very latest. let s begin with miguel almaguer in washington, d.c. good evening. reporter: lester, good evening. the steady snow is here in washington, d.c. some of the city s most recognizable landmarks may be difficult to make out in a few hours. it is getting sloppy. the snow is starting to blow sideways. it could reach gusts up to 50 miles per hour. tonight many are off the streets and hunkered down as we face a major threat. reporter: tonight this deadly winter wallop is showing little mercy. blinding snow and paralyzing ize and widespread power outages crippl
warnings stretch from the south up through new york. snow has been falling for several hours in the washington, d.c. area which could see two feet before it is over. a live look at white house. the snow falling there. philadelphia, baltimore and new york also in the path with blizzard conditions expected. officials are warning of coastal flooding and power outages. airlines have canceled some 6,000 flights going into the weekend. that is impacting travelers across the country. our team is in place with the very latest. let s begin with miguel almaguer in washington, d.c. good evening. reporter: lester, good evening. the steady snow is here in washington, d.c. some of the city s most recognizable landmarks may be difficult to make out in a few hours. it is getting sloppy. the snow is starting to blow sideways. it could reach gusts up to 50 miles per hour. tonight many are off the streets and hunkered down as we face a major threat. reporter: tonight this deadly winter wall
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 what s 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 we ll 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 nation s 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 toni