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matthews in washington. leading off tonight, now the hard part, the big tax deal brokered by the white house and senate republicans has just hit the 60-vote threshold. that's the magic number to beat a filibuster and head toward victory. so now the tough part in the house. can the democrats and republicans in that body deliver the 218 votes needed for that big package of cuts and income taxes, payroll taxes, added to of course a 13-month extensions of jobless benefits. that's our big story tonight. part of that story is that showstopping appearance of president obama with bill clin...

south. it snowed in louisville, the windchill in and a halfville will hit minus five tonight. in raleigh, zero. in atlanta, the real feel will be two above. and in miami-- yes, miami-- the windchill is dropping to a frigid 25. >> a space heater following me would be nice. >> reporter: a lot of folks don't have heat so this kind of cold air is really difficult to cope with. to the north in indiana, traction is hard to come by. >> you can see that that truck that's trying to move it is just sliding on the ice. >> reporter: drifts as high as six feet have caused major traffic delays and...

the big tax deal is just hit the 60-vote threshold. the magic number to hit a fill bester and head toward victory. can the democrats and republicans in that body deliver the 218 votes needed for that big package of cuts and income taxes, payroll taxes added to a 13-month extension of jobless benefits? part of that story is that show stopping appearance of president obama with bill clinton. in the presidential briefing room. how much bang will the scene of the big two have on fellow democrats? this is the most vital political alliance in the country and certainly rules the democratic ...

chicago, due not the snow, but the high winds. and several counties across the midwest and take a look at the video in minnesota and the roof of the metro dome in minneapolis, caving in this morning under the pressure of 17 inches of snow. a vikings game against the giants scheduled there for today pushed to monday and the storm kept the giants, the team getting to minnesota in the first place, now, they'll play tomorrow night in detroit. the midwest though isn't the only area dealing with extreme weather, record rain fall is triggering mudslides and threatening rivers are threatenin...

>> couric: good evening, everyone. it was fast and furious, the snowstorm that buried much of the midwest in snow. and right behind it, a blast of arctic air. the mercury will be plummeting all the way down to the deep south. this storm is blamed for at least 15 deaths, including five in traffic accidents. airlines are getting back on schedule after 2, 200 flights were delayed or canceled over the weekend. and repairs are set to begin at the metrodome in minneapolis after the roof gave way under heavy snow. the storm system has now moved from the northwest to the northeast into new e...