In buffalo right now. This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Glor good evening. Much of the country today entered a second week of bitter cold. Tonight, freeze and wind chill warnings are up as far south as florida. The weather is blamed for at least 11 deaths. The highway outside buffalo, new york, as the snow fell, dozens of vehicles crashed one into the other today. Americans coast to coast woke up to subfreezing temperatures. The average temperature in the continental u. S. Early this morning was just 9. 1 degrees. And now the east coast is bracing for a major winter storm. We will have the forecast and reports tonight from Demarco Morgan and Omar Villafranca. First, demarco upon. Reporter the arctic blast that has been sweeping the country has been downing power lines, icing over roads, and causing dozens of water main breaks, turning neighborhoods, like this one, into an ice rink overnight. The cold snap has made it especially hard for Emergency Responders used to braving t
I think im the hottest guy in buffalo right now. This is the cbs evening news with jeff glor. Breaks, turning neighborhoods, like this one, into an ice rink overnight. The cold snap has made it especially hard for Emergency Responders used to braving the elements. In new york city, firefighters fought flames as residents huddled on their fire escapes in 13degree weather. Firefighters in massachusetts were caked in ice after fighting a house fire. The water freezes on our equipment, on our air paction, on our masks. Reporter and in indianapolis, where temperatures dip tied record minus 12, first set in 1887, there was a mad dash to get the homeless off the street. This weather is not just, you know, cold. Its deadly. Reporter at least 11 deaths have been linked to the cold spell, including this family of four in kansas, who died when their car careened off a slick road. Chunks of ice could be seen floating in bodes of water from Lake Michigan to the mississippi river, to niagra falls. W
Going to believe me, but a rat just got on the plane, and were going to try and catch it. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Im annemarie green. The persistent and blanketed cold thats gripping much of the nation has caused death. Now theres a major snowstorm headed up the east coast to worry about and when the storm passes, believe it or not, its going get even colder. Hena doba is here in new york. Good morning, hena. Reporter good morning, annemarie. With forecasters predicting a second shot of arctic air, much of the nation will remain in a deep freeze for the rest of the week. Three people were rescued from a car stuck in icy waters in boise, maryland residents here typically have to do. Much of the countrys entering a second week of record cold as far south as florida. Citrus groves are gathering ice. These extremes are out of the norm. Someones swerving across my lane of traffic, i hit the brakes, and, boom, right into the back of a se
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Just got on the plane, and were going to try to catch it. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. The persistent and blanketed cold thats gripping much of the nation is blamed for 12 deaths. Now theres a major snowstorm headed up the east coast to worry about, and when the storm passes, believe it or not, its going get even colder. Hena doba is here in new york. Good morning, hena. Reporter good morning, annemarie. The bitter cold is bringing all sorts of headaches. With forecasters predicting a second shot of arctic air, much of the nation will remain in a deep freeze for the rest of the week. Three people were rescued from a car stuck in icy waters in boise, maryland, on monday. Driving on ice is not something residents here typically have to do. Much of the countrys entering a second week of record cold with freeze warnings as far south as florida. Citrus groves are gathers ice. Even places accustom