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>> so they are suing. protesters are not seeking profit in the suit, but they hope to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again. want to tell you about an avalanche warning in utah. new danger advisories following the death of a backcountry skier killed last thursday. one day later a snowmobiler broke his leg escaping another of larch. the -- another avalanche. they say winds are contributing to the already deadly conditions. >> lighter, fluffier snow and that is always a bad combination. >> we go live to the extreme weather center. hi, maria. >> you are right, we are looking at avala...

Directly at the pacific northwest. bringing storm into the seattle area and parts of oregon and snow moving as far as inland as parts of the rockies, across parts of idaho into northern montana. we're looking at a lot of moisture out here and a lot of precipitation. those avalanche warnings are for parts of the cascades and olympics. the reason for the avalanche warning is not just the storm system we have impacting the area right now but also the storm that hit out there friday and saturday bringing two to three feet of snow out there. we'll look at additional one to two feet along the higher...

And just waited for my friends to help come unbury me. >> shepard: according to the colorado avalanche information center there have been 17 deaths in avalanches this year. the skiers knew the risks, they were very experienced and well-equipped. >> well-equipped. they knew the risks, shepard. they knew the area as well. they also knew about the warning. high avalanche warning in effect. still in effect in the pacific northwest above 5,000 feet. now, there is two different ways this avalanche warning comes. when you have too much snow throughout the year or like this year where it's been a very...

Megyn: fox news weather alert. we have an avalanche warning in colorado. four people have been killed so far this winter, including three people in separate incidents over the past weekend. also have a fox news alert from the campaign trail. it appears newt gingrich has topped mitt romney as at favorite among republican voters. rasmussen reports show if the primary election were held today 35% set they would vote for newt gingrich, 28% would choose mitt romney. that an 8-point surge in popularity for newt gingrich in the last five days. this is on a national level now. scott rasmussen joins me...

now, that's what we'd do if we were a serious country. >> gop candidates trying to show they have the foreign policy chops to be commander in chief. we'll have all of the highlights just ahead. american students arrested in egypt facing more interrogation today. they're families now speaking as cairo erupts for a fifth day. and tailspin. incredible video of the chopper crash and the more amazing pictures of the pilot walking away from it on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com and good morning to you. happy pre-thanksgiving day. i can smell the turkey ...