there's another big story we're following tonight. it's a storm that's dumping snow from the rockies to the northern plains. it's blamed for at least eight deaths and conditions are getting worse as frigid air blows in from the north. winter weather advisories and warnings are up in parts of 27 states where 41 million people live. jamie yuccas is with our cbs station in minneapolis, wcco. jamie. >> reporter: more than six inches is forecast to fall in minneapolis. in northern minnesota, though, more than three feet of snow has fallen and in the northern plains windchills are already well below zero. snow and ice has made travel treacherous-- at least five people have died in weather- related accidents in minnesota since monday. state patrol today responded to more than 175 crashes. we found erin zellner in minneapolis. >> people seem to be driving respectfully but you always see people going too fast for the condition and then there's an accident that clogs everything