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Been widely reported today. nbcs chris jansing has our report tonight. >> reporter: it all happened so fast. a bobsled barreling down the track to test conditions hit a worker who was grooming the ice. he was taken away on a stretch were two broken legs. >> the track is busy. a lot of responsibility out here. its extremely warm, which i think might add to more track workers dealing with the conditions. >> reporter: the unseasonably warm temperatures had the officials scrambling to keep ahead of ...

In their fifth snowiest year ever. i wanted to show you quickly, last year, just a half a foot, average, more like 12, and then you got 14 there. then you see, 53.5 is where were at this year. diane? >> the good, the bad and the messy. thank you, ginger zee. and our team will be covering the storm throughout the night. now, we head overseas to the olympic games in russia where some american athletes won big today, and also, were looking closely at those fierce figure skaters, graceful women fl...

Dropped into the halfpipe a virtual unknown. she popped out of it a gold medal champion, sharing the podium with another american, kelly clark, who took the bronze. >> one run for it all. >> reporter: their victory, an antidote to shaun whites crushing loss on that same course last night. >> i think ive just been thinking about it too much and just -- wasnt my day. so, you know -- live on to fight another one. >> oh! >> reporter: white struggled in slush, despite last-ditch efforts by organizers...

Where we have airborn aircraft that cannot reach their destination. thats when you end up with a diversion situation. >> reporter: the real test for that f.a.a. command center will come tomorrow and friday, scott. the number of cancellations are expected to decrease. the number of planes in the skies will increase as the airlines try to get back on a normal schedule. >> pelley: jeff, thank you. spring is in the air in the one place that they would rather not have it. mark phillips is our man at ...

Was described as a tricky landing area. already, they have had their practices limited because of the wind. and while the weather has not forced the cancellation of any competition, had has made for some dangerous conditions. spring came to the winter olympics in sochi today, 59 degrees, beach weather on the black sea and a balmy 50 degrees up on the mountain, where it counts. >> the weather is absolutely gorgeous which is, of course, challenging, but nothing we are not prepared for. >> reporter...

At the mountain olympic venues today, the weather was the toughest competitor. the cross country free sprint at times was more like a demolition derby than a race. skiers stumbling on snow turned so mushy by 40 degree temperatures, it was described as mashed potatoes. snow conditions and design complaints plagued the mens snowboard halfpipe. one fan struck gold when after making the finals, shaun white climbed over the barrier to greet 10-year-old ben hughes. make-a-wish sent the cancer survivor...

Where the weather is as warm as san francisco. as we reported tonight, the problem in much of america is too much snow, in russia theres not enough. matt gutman is in sochi. as mempbs add to their medal count. >> reporter: you wouldnt know it from these pictures, but the winter olympics are feeling a lot like the summer games. up on the slopes we saw bare earth where there should be snow. the mercury topping 60 degrees. in the womens downhill, slush, challenging american laurenne ross who lost h...

Grab al libbi from his car, shove him in their van and make their escape. you may recall for 13 years al libbi was one of the most wanted terrorists for his alleged bombing in the two embassies. he is currently in federal prison in new york facing terrorism charges. now to what is going on here at these olympic winter games in sochi, russia, as we mentioned there is growing concerns tonight that the course for one of these premiere games may not be quite ready for prime time as the athletes ge...

Our final story here tonight from sochi is about an american medal hopeful at those games, a world champion ski jumper who thought her olympic dreams just might never be realized after a devastating crash last year. it has been a long way back, a tough road to recovery, but tonight she is here, and even thats a victory. we get her story from nbcs anne thompson. >> reporter: she goes from zero to 60 in under five seconds, chasing the thrill sarah hendrickson loves. >> flying, it is the best feeli...

For alpine skier julia mancuso, four is a lucky number. and today in the super combined event, the 29-year-old finished with bronze, her fourth olympic medal, more than any other u.s. womens olympic skier. >> to be able to do it in three straight olympics is just amazing. i cant even describe it, really. >> reporter: the united states is hoping for more celebrations tomorrow as shaun white goes for his third gold in the halfpipe. but today, concerns over the state of the halfpipe itself. >> frus...