Plans for millions of americans. This map tells the story. 33 states in the cross hairs, 48 hours to go before the years busiest travel day. Tonight postcards from the storm zone are pouring in. Trees no match for powerful winds in texas, whiteout conditions in oklahoma, and in philadelphia those fountains caked in ice. Our extreme weather team is tracking it all. Abcs senior weather editor sam champion starts us off. Reporter thanksgiving is days away, but rain, ice and snow are already ruining plans for millions of americans. From whiteout conditions in oklahoma, over 13 inches of snow have fallen in parts of the sooner state. This car, caught on tape, slides, rolling over. Watch again. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt. To albuquerque, new mexico, sleet, snow and 50 mile per hour winds. Its slick i mean, theres a lot of snow on top of ice thats just being packed on the more cars are riding over it. Reporter in colorado springs, colorado, police on accident alert status on sunday racing to wreck after wreck. In arkansas an icy conclusion monday, on this highway bridge snarling traffic for hours. Road accidents to blame for at least a dozen deaths across the country. A reminder to take extra care when hitting the roads for the holiday. Triple a offers drivers a tip. In normal traffic, you usually keep about three seconds of distance between you and the car in front of you. But in icy conditions, keep more than 8 seconds between you to give plenty of time to stop. And roads arent your only concern. In Southern States high surf already picking up off florida beaches. All this weather is headed toward the northeast where theyve already been enduring near record cold temperatures. In philadelphia a record low of 20 means layers on layers and a frosty sight. This fountain is supposed to be turned off in this weather. Now its a winter photo op. In new york city where the overnight low was just 23 degrees, concerns that strong, cold winds following the storm could prevent those iconic balloons from flying at macys thanksgiving day parade. Sam joins us. Say it aint so, sam. The parade in trouble. Were really going to get hit here in the east . Yeah, george. When folks hear a forecast like this they really want to know am i a part of this, am i involved. Lets answer all your questions and put the maps up and show you who gets involved. This storm immediately takes a step east overnight into tomorrow morning. For wednesday and thursday it really is certainly for wednesday its a coast runner for the east coast and only an east coast storm out of the way by thanksgiving day. There is a snow component to this storm and in some cases up to 18 inches of snow. In northwestern pennsylvania and western new york state. Most places will get less than that. It ranges basically from four to seven inches of snow but this is a big rain maker for coastal major cities and coastal major airports on wednesday. Some places will get three, four, five inches of rain possible out of this. George, its one to watch. Thankfully this is a storm that leaves us alone for thanksgiving day itself. All clear by thanksgiving, thanks, sam. Sam in that piece showed all that havoc on the roads. In the air another mess. The storms rain and wind setting off a domino effect, flight delays and cancellations across the country as millions of americans try to fly home. In dallas its already begun and abcs ryan owens is there. Reporter going nowhere fast more than 300 Flights Canceled at Dallas Fort WorthInternational Airport planes deiced and passengers rebooked. Not how anyone wants to start the trip to grandmas house this year. 25 million americans will get on a plane over the next week and those planes will be full more than 85 of seats taken on the busiest days. Its not as simple as if they cancel your flight you can hop on another plane . Absolutely. Its very difficult to rebook now. Reporter rick seaney is the ceo of farecompare. Com. He says airlines have gotten smart and now cancel flights at the first sign of a nasty storm long before passengers arrive at the airport. In fact, just tonight delta announced its letting you rebook for free if you are flying to certain cities in the northeast this week. How bad might this week be . It could be one of the worst weve seen in the last four or five years, if it really nails laguardia, jfk, philadelphia, newark, thats sort of the hub system that really causes the cascading effect to have an issue all across the country. Reporter the website flightaware shows that domino effect in its misery map. Places like dfw and houston have lots of red for cancellations and delays. As we move into tonight and into tomorrow, atlanta, d. C. And new york its your turn to see red. This is what the flight board looked like first thing this morning at dfw and look at it tonight, almost all the cancelleds are gone. But remember, its a domino effect and they have to fall somewhere, and just like the storm, all of that trouble is now moving east. George . Thanks. Our extreme weather team will continue to track that storm. We move to new clues about the mind of a mad man, adam lanza, the gunman at sandy hook. One year later why he did it is a mystery. Officials have been scouring his home, private computers, every corner of his life for answers and tonight they reveal what they found. Abcs chief investigative correspondent brian ross has the details. Sandy hook school, caller is indicating she thinks someone is shooting in the building. Reporter todays report said it took only 11 minutes for the shooter to kill all 20 first graders and six adults in the school. Shooter is apparently still shooting. Reporter as to why 20yearold adam lanza targeted the school, the state prosecutor said his investigation does not establish a conclusive motive. For the first time officials released photos taken inside his home where he had first killed his mother. His bedroom and computer room had their windows covered by black garbage bags. There was a shooting range target with holes in it, video games that Authorities Say he spent hours playing, an open gun safe with a teddy bear on top and news clippings dating back to the 1890s showing an obsession with mass murders, in particular the columbine shootings. Whats very clear is that he was thinking about committing this crime. Reporter police also found a shattered computer hard drive that they say lanza destroyed. Officials were able to recover emails that he exchanged with others who were interested in the topic of mass shootings. School shooters go and do these things because it empowers them. Reporter out of consideration for the families, other material that might ordinarily be made public is still withheld including 911 calls and photos of the victims. To the relief of nicole hockly, whose son dylan was among those killed, she talked with lara spencer of abc news. What parent would want that. It serves no public good. Its not in anybodys interest. Its not the way i want dylan to be remembered. Reporter the report says lanza had Significant Mental Health issues and in the end only communicated with his mother by email. But the prosecutor concluded that lanza was well enough to plan the attack, including the taking of his own life, all with guns legally purchased by his mother, george. Not far from newtown today another gun scare at Yale University where an anonymous caller to 911 claimed his roommate was planning a shooting spree. S. W. A. T. Teams searched the campus, it was put on lockdown but no gunman was found and police now believe the call was likely a hoax. Now that history making deal to suspend Irans Nuclear program and end sanctions on that country. Its sending shock waves across the world. Its sending anxiety across the middle east as many blast the move. On the west coast today president obama fought back. We cannot rule out Peaceful Solutions to the worlds problems. We cannot commit ourselves to an endless cycle of conflict. Tough talk and bluster may be the easy thing to do politically but its not the right thing for our security. It is not the right thing for our security. From iran we head to north korea where tonight a korean war veteran from california is being held against his will. The big question, why would the regime detain an 85yearold grandfather on a nostalgic tour. Tonight his family is speaking out. They want to know how he is, whether hes getting the heart medication he needs and they are pleading to have him home for thanksgiving. Abcs bob woodruff has their story. Reporter its been 30 days since lee newman last heard from Merrill Newman, her husband of 56 years. Now she is breaking her silence. We just hope whatever that misunderstanding is will be resolved very quickly and that he can return and be at our table for the holidays. Reporter the newman familys big question why was merrill arrested while all of the other tourists with him were allowed to fly home . They had checked out of the hotel, gone to the airport, boarded the plane, and we understand were five minutes from taking off when the korean official came aboard, asked to see his passport and hes been there ever since. Reporter Merrill Newman, served in the korean war, which remans a very sensitive topic in north korea. I have reported from there five times, always under tight supervision by a government minder. I feel like im being guided. Reporter we were encouraged to watch films claiming north korea won the war. Some accusing americans of war crimes. But we know other american vets have traveled there without incident. So why would Merrill Newman be an exception . Thats part of the puzzle. He wasnt breaking any new ground there. Reporter and one of the familys main concerns, his heart condition. We want our grandfather and father and uncle and husband and friend returned to us as quickly as he can be. Reporter now as for negotiations, the u. S. Does not have any relationship with north korea, no ambassador, no american diplomats. Were now relying on the swedish ambassador to try to get Merrill Newman home hopefully by thanksgiving but thats only three days away. Such a strange one. Bob, thanks very much. A family drama is unfolding tonight involving olympic gold medallist bode miller. The athlete was in court today facing off with the mother of his 9monthold son. The two are wrestling over custody of the child. Heres the twist. Their battle began even before the baby was born and its sparking a big debate about family ties. Abcs paula faris has the story. Reporter on the slopes, hes the most decorated male downhill olympic skier in american history. But, in court today, bode miller was fighting for custody of his son, in a case with sweeping implications. If the courts decide that a fathers rights begin at conception, that would be a fundamental change. Reporter miller is battling his exgirlfriend, sarah mckenna, who became pregnant after a brief relationship with the skier in 2012. While pregnant, mckenna, a former marine and firefighter, moved from california to new york city to study at Columbia University only after she claims miller wanted little to do with the child. He requested that i cease communication with him, so by all means it was like giving me permission to leave. Reporter but after the baby was born, mckenna claims miller changed his mind and accused her of fleeing with her unborn child. A new york court agreed. While mckenna did not abduct the childer her proposition of the child was inutero was reprehensible. What kind of precedent might this set . If a court ends up telling a pregnant woman where she can and cant travel based on where the baby may be born, that definitely sets a precedent, i think a dangerous one. Reporter these parents cant even agree on the babys name. Miller calls him nate. Mckenna calls him sam. Until the courts decide, the little boy remains caught in the middle. Paula faris, abc news, new york. And still ahead, handle with care, caught on camera, thieves stealing from your suitcase while youre boarding a plane. A 300 watch was stolen. Diamond earrings. My nook was gone. How to make sure your belongings make the trip, too. Real answers tonight. Americas favorite hero for the first time, batkid, gives us the inside scoop of how he saved the day. Were back in two minutes. You really love, what would you do . [ woman ] id be a writer. [ man ] id be a baker. 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A 300 watch that was stolen. Diamond earrings that i wore on my wedding day. I looked away for a second and my nook was gone. Are we all vulnerable . Absolutely. Reporter your valuables can be stolen right off the carousel or by the very people who were supposed to keep the passengers safe. Surveillance video caught this tsa officer in the act walking off with a laptop left behind at a checkpoint. The tsa says over the past decade more than 400 workers have been fired for stealing from travelers. How do you protect your stuff . If you have something that you cannot live without, you dont put it in your bag. Carry it on. Thats it. Reporter experts say even if you are forced to check your luggage at the last minute, pack computers, jewelry and other valuables in a smaller bag and keep it with you always. And about that luggage . You got that junky suitcase you might be embarrassed to travel with. Thats the one you should take with you. Skip the fancy designer bags. Theyre a magnet that there could be something really expensive inside. Also, get to the baggage claim quickly. The fewer people between you and your bag, the more likely youll leave with it. If your bag or the contents do disappear, file a claim quickly. Some Airlines Give travelers just four hours to report missing bags. After that, its your loss, making frustrating Holiday Travel downright painful. Cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. Remember take the battered bag. When we come back, how many of us can relate to this . Those epic lights from christmas vacation. Well, move over clark griswold, a new family says game on. Its our instant index. A new family says game on. Its our instant index. When i first felt the diabetic nerve pain, of course i had no idea what it was. I felt like my feet were going to sleep. It progressed from there to burning like i was walking on hot coals. To like 1,000 bees that were just stinging my feet. I have a great relationship with my doctor. 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