Around along slick snow covered roads is already proving tricky. 3 crystal lucas dc residentSteve Melnikoff va residentbrian webb cbs news, queens, nycarol alves traveler pkg nats federal offices and schools in the Nations Capital remain closed this morning. As people in the area continue to dig out from under two feet of snowfall. Natscrystal lucas got a hand uncovering her buried car from a good samaritan. sot crystal lucas dc resident even on a sunny day they probably wouldnt even say hello. But in a time of need people are here to help nat sot this is our part of snowmageddonin virginia and maryland residents did their best to chip away at the mounds of snow ahead of the start of the work week. 70yearold Steve Melnikoff spent hours shoveling out his entire driveway. Only to have passing plow trucks undo all of his work sot Steve Melnikoff va resident im almost so outraged by state im liable to have a heart attack now thinking about it standup brian webb cbs news queens, ny while mu
Answer yes it is a dangerous job Kirsten Joyce snow fell throughout the weekend. One man who spent six hours shoveling snow yesterday, awoke to a mountain of snow after snow plows clear the streets. And left it piled in front of homes and driveways. At least 5 states reported getting at least 30 inches of snow. And those who werent stuck in their homes. May have found themselves stuck in airports Chris Paolino Reagan National spokesman people should be expecting larger than usual crowds at both our airports. They should also be expecting residual delays. The storm of this magnitude affecting so many airports across the country. Kirsten Joyce more than 12thousand flights were canceled over the weekend. Here at mccarran there are about 10 cancellations on the board today. Many that were suppose to arrive here from new york and washington dc area. Most of the flights departing to those areas are still scheduled, but it is best if you check on your flight before you leave your house. Kirst
Mauricio Marin its a sight hard to forget. The pepcon explosion in 1988 killed two people and injured more than 300 people. Chemical catastrophes like that is something Clark County Fire Department hazmat coordinator Richard Brenner works to prevent. Richard Brenner hazmat coordinator clark county fire. Dept. it created a huge mess for clark county and henderson. It affected the whole Southern Nevada area. Mauricio Marin according to the center for effective government. At least 15 facilities that use chemicals across the valley pose a big risk to the surrounding community. One of them is reddy ice las vegas. They use large amounts of ammonia to keep things cold in their facility. Amanda Starbuck center for effective government why they are so dangerous is because they store hdyro ammonia used as refregeriate. This is a deadly toxic gas it can spread several miles from its source if its a major release. Mauricio Marin the company is required to abide by strict rules and regulations. Bu
What we do know is several people were inside the residence at the time of the murder, including children. But no one else was hurt. Police say they are cooperating with investigators. Its unclear how the woman was killed but she died on scene. The clark county coroner will release a cause of death at later time. Meanwhile, this is not the First Time Police have been called out to this home. Were told officers have responded to other disturbances at this residence but did not provide further details. Neighbors tell us they often see a lot of activity at the home. michelle orzoff neighbor you can hear stuff going on down there all the time so its just, you know, i didnt know it was fighting. Just heard a lot of loud music and a lot of loud talking there. Feel bad for their family, like again, police say there were children inside the home. But its unclear how theyre related to the victim and the suspect. Investigators are interviewing other witnesses present at the time. karen castro bu
The qualifying matchups that lead the panthers and the broncos to their big wins. Elias snowzilla slammed the east coast over the weekend. Well take a look at how cities are dealing with the aftermath. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa elias good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im Elias Johnson. Elias our top story this morning. Des moines begins its first Homicide Investigation of 2016 elias Early Sunday Morning Police found the body of a 71yearold woman during a welfare check of a 71yearold woman during a welfare check Authorities Say the death was not normal, but had been very violent. At this time, they dont have any suspects, but have developed some solid leads about the death. Police say theres a lot of work to be done. Sgt. Paul parizek, Des Moines Police department its a large crime scene. Evidence that we first saw at the home, we were able to follow quite a distance from the home. So, as they processed the scene, it took them to an a