>> storms are creating chaos for people nationwide just ahead of the christmas weekend. and the fallout at bay area

airports, as people scramble to make sure they get to where they need to go for the holidays. and the government avoids a holiday shutdown after the house passes a $1 trillion spending bill and sends it to the president's desk for his signature. good afternoon, i am ryan yamamoto come in for reed cowan today. there's one story on top of everyone's mind, winter storms battering the country, and the impact it's having on millions of americans and their holiday plans this weekend. from coast to coast, the multiple winter storms, now causing cancellations and delays at airports, nationwide, from new york to chicago and seattle. it's impossible to escape the impacts of these winter storms . even though we are not getting hit by these storms directly, travel issues are rippling to the bay area airports locally. 173 flights have been canceled, 319 delayed. our own jocelyn moran has been talking to travelers at sfo on how they are coping with the stress during these

holiday travel plans. >> this is what we have been seeing , a lot of people lining up, checking in their bags, but there are people trying to talk to someone who can help them reschedule another flight after several of them were canceled. >> oh man, i got so nervous, i told my daughter , our flight is not going. >> i am being gas lit, i don't know what's going on, i don't know what's happening. >> frustration, and understandably so, as cancellations were left and right. >> she is moving to new york, so we are doing a final trip. >> his final flight was canceled. >> i've been on the phone for an hour, haven't gotten anything booked. >> in the middle of our interview -- >> one second, guys, i'll be happy to finish that. >> many are in similar situations. many had flights

from oakland to seattle , to atlanta. this one booked one straight to atlanta. >> i've never spent that much money on my rebooking of any flight . but this was so important for me. >> sean was flying to seattle from hawaii, when the pilot told them they had to land at sfo because of the weather in seattle. >> i was going to see if i could get a vehicle, i looked at the weather, and it's going to get above freezing, about 10 degrees above freezing. so about 12-13 hour drive is better than the unknown. >> this traveler had plans to go to iceland with his wife, but they are canceling those plans. trend >> what do i do now? i wanted to do something big. >> whether it's for a vacation or to spend the holidays with the ones they love, people here are desperately trying to get to destinations.

>> i want to eat my mom's famous mac & cheese. >> weather and other parts of the country are being felt here in the bay area. at sfo, i am jocelyn moran. >> it's all about that mac & cheese. but the weather is much more than an inconvenience for travelers. there are many americans stuck in the cold without power, in total, more than half the nation, some 200 million americans, are under some kind of warning or advisory. bs reporter bradley blackburn shows us why. >> from near white out conditions to flooding in the northeast, it is bringing extreme weather to dozens of states. the bomb cyclone is forcing flights to cancel, disrupting the christmas weekend for travelers. chicago woke up to blowing snow and subzero temperatures as the massive winter storm throws much of the u.s. into a deep freeze, their working to restore electricity after power went out for thousands of georgia residents. hank was sleeping when a tree crashed

through his home. >> i'm thankful for every day that i get up, because you never know when your last day will be. >> holy freaking cow. >> local flooding took drivers by surprise in queens while the high tide drenched this sidewalk. >> travelers are hoping to get to their destination before the brunt of the storm hits. >> our eyes are glued to the board to see if anything is delayed. but so far, things are looking good, fingers crossed. >> in places like oklahoma, low visibility and icy roads are making roads treacherous. >> the majority of them are single-vehicle crashes, which indicates to me is a trooper you are just driving too fast. >> i have a vehicle upside down. >> and kansas city, missouri, one person died after this minivan plunged into a frozen creek. it's one of several storm -related deaths reported around the nation so far. bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. >> for more on these storms

let's check in with paul heggen, chief meteorologist. >> yeah, this is a powerful storm moving through a third of the country. everything is pin wheeling around, lake effect snow is definitely cranking up , buckets of snow are falling in buffalo right now. and there is plenty of rain making its way further north , but a lot of wood associated with the system, and a ton of cold air. that's going to be the lasting impact as we head into christmas weekend as precipitation winds down, the cold is settling in. these are the current windchill values right now. air temperatures are cold enough. we factor in that wind, and it feels close to 25 degrees below zero, in minneapolis, chicago, and pittsburgh 38 below. that is just frigid air. it even feels close to 10 below in nashville, tennessee. tomorrow, again, the snow, the rain, not going to be as much of a factor, but there will be the spots around new york and towards chicago as well and print plenty of rain. but

that's better than the ice they had in seattle, this monday. i'll take a look at our christmas forecast in just a few minutes. >> thanks, paul. the sure to stay alert with travel and weather alert warnings on kpix.com. lawmakers pass the $1.7 trillion spending bill to keep the government funded through september. cbs reporter debra alfarone has more from the capitol. >> christmas was on lawmakers' minds as they wrapped up the final bill of the year. >> members have planes to catch, gifts to wrap, toys to assemble, carol's to sing , religious services to attend to. >> christmas season is the season of giving. but, in congress, it appears the season of giving will line the pockets of democrats' special interests and stick the hard-working americans with the tab. turn on the house passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill friday, largely along party lines. >> the motion is adopted.

>> the bill includes more than $770 billion in non-defense programs, like healthcare, and education. $858 billion in defense funding, and also includes $44 billion in aid for ukraine, which a growing number of house republicans oppose. >> these massive costs are not our responsibility, they are europe's. to this is a future investment in democracy and thus the safety of the free world. >> threatening to support no legislation if they voted for the bill. and if every senate republican did their job we wouldn't be in this mess. >> despite the threat, 18 republicans joined democrats . >> most of this has been

bipartisan. >> it's right thing for the nation, i believe. >> the bill heads to president biden's desk for his signature. debra alfarone, cbs news, capitol hill. >> and before biden signs that spending bill, he's already signed the $850 billion national defense authorization act into law. massive spending bill would give members a pay raise and fund additional support for ukraine and taiwan. it also ends the military covid-19 vaccine mandate, which passed through congress, but bipartisan support. we continue working with groups across the bay area to make sure no one goes hungry for the holidays. and later, details on 49ers playoff tickets, as the team keeps an eye on

>> as we get closer and closer to christmas, the needs of bay area families becomes all more apparent. so reed cowan went down to the od tosee how lol orth n >> erm in commy, and 1 edfa

the helpers when you need help treat what's in your hand, and why are you doing what you are doing? >> a $25,000 donation has been made to the alameda county food bank. we support them with volunteer hours, monetary donations, and hosting a hunger awareness day at the ballpark. >> thank you for that. so, talk to me not only about this, but using their platform to make sure people know how to help. >> yeah, the donation is worth 50,000 meals for our community. that alone is huge. but , what really is the big deal about this partnership that we have had is the visibility that they bring. it's a very passionate fan base here in alameda county. to expose our work and the need in the community to the entire fan base makes it an enormous difference. >> fantastic. if you want to be part of this team, and remember, we are all on the

same team, go to our website, kpix.com/give or follow the qr code at the bottom of your screen to find out how you can be part of this great effort to make sure that nody goes e >> ok our foreca brinin pa. i adt, i guilty enjoying nice weather. i mean yeah, when you look at the rest of the country, my goodness! it is miserable, i mean error that cold, and the wind chill on top of that, where it feels like 40 degrees below zero, and so far to the south, people are used to dealing with that. the only problem we have is that , this hayes on the horizon, their quality won't be great, but otherwise, the christmas weekend forecast is looking good. locally dense fog in the east , and a dense fog advisory for the central valley that will spill into the tri-valley and delta. but that will burn off and we will be warm through christmas, temperatures will be running about 5 to 6 degrees above average. a parade of storms is

on the way bringing multiple rain chances to the area, but for now we are stuck with that brown smudge . temperatures are mostly in the mid-50s, but san jose , you are up into the low 60s this afternoon. here's the current air-quality map . it reflects what you just saw from salesforce tower. a lot of orange dots on the map for sensitive groups on the map. it's where we will stay for most of the weekend. there will be some yellow, but the spare the air alert continues for christmas eve and christmas day. we need rain, but we won't get it over the weekend. temperatures are dropping to what's normal . upper 30s and low to mid 40s across the board. high temperatures are about 5 degrees above average. low 60s around the bay and along the coast. a mix of low to mid 60s further inland, except for inland in the east bay, temperatures will be slow to warm up, because you have to get rid of that fog before the answer can warm up it rain

chances increased dramatically, next week. some showers move in on monday, but it's really monday night into tuesday, and that's associated with a strong atmospheric river that will bring the threat of localized flooding and strong winds as well. more rain will follow that up, some showers on wednesday, but wednesday night, and more on friday. how much are we talking about? with this first system, the atmospheric river, the european model says up to 2 1/2 inches of rain. that would be fantastic, and we would take that. but the american forecast model almost doubles those numbers, saying anywhere from 2.5 to 4 inches, just out of that storm system. we will look at that average, we expect 1.5 to 2 inches. the on the scope of the seven-day forecast from the climate prediction center, taking us into genera, both show that wet pattern is sticking around. it has at

least some impact on the drought situation. we are highlighting tuesday as an alert day, because of the combination of heavy rain and strong winds balancing the atmospheric river , bringing us rain possible wind damage. >> thanks, paul. paul , think again. charlie walter now with your volkswagen red and gold report. >> this is the volkswagen red and gold report. >> the 49ers have the nfc west title wrapped up with three weeks remaining in the regular season. so now the question becomes, will the 49ers put it in cruise control until the playoffs? san francisco could be no worse than the three seed in the nfc, but could still move up to take the vikings number two seed, and they still have a slim chance in that top seed. riding a seven-game win streak george kittle doesn't

want the team to take its foot off the gas. >> so i hope that no one is like we are coasting like we are guaranteed, i want to win all three games, so we are hot going into the playoffs. i hope the guys aren't asking for plays off , but yeah , i hope it is pedal to the metal. >> with the red and gold report, i am charlie walter. >> and listen up fans, the niners will host at least one playoff games at levi's stadium, the first since the team won the annecy championship in 2019. ticket ranges from $239 to $1700, and that does not include all those fees. and to forget tomorrow, catch the niners in action versus the washington commanders right here on kpix 5

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well, earlier this year, voters passed proposition 28 for arts and education. $1 million will be allocated to california schools for music, arts, theater, dance, and much more. for years, nonprofit performing arts school pacifica has been teaching and advocating for arts education. our gianna franco shows how its students are proof having that availability to get teachers confidence, courage, and also inclusivity. >> students from school of performing arts singing their hearts out at this small little theater nestled in the woods in pacifica. gary ferguson is the artistic director. >> ladies and gentlemen, let's go through our christmas

carols. >> he is new this year, and he knows a thing or two about performing on stage. >> i had a long, fabulous career, i did 15 year's on broadway. i did dance for radio city rockettes, i've kind of done at all. >> he knows how important this experience can be for young people. >> they are looking for a place to be themselves, where they can build community, where they can you know, work the relationships. >> teaching them music, dance, singing, more importantly, giving them a place where they have the confidence and courage to be themselves. >> i come all the way over from san francisco, and this is like a whole other group of people who don't, like, no my school problems. then i come over here, and we are altogether, and we all share a passion fo

init's ally eat. the school is a nonprofit, founded in 1994 . schools are making budget cuts, and the first thing to go was the arts. what makes them so special? >> i think it's our ability to bring all the kids together , and not only a nurturing family sort of way, but also to be able to say the are growing. >> students come from all over the bay area to participate. they love the experience, but they also love being with gary. >> gary is the best director we've ever had. >> i knew if i shared the absolute love i have for c gator, that kids would really resonate with that. turn it their winter show, mama mia, had nyditioney ha

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having to get up early for work all right? it's another thing to do it in a severe winter storm read and one reporter , in iowa, didn't try to hide his emotions in his report. take a look. >> how are you feeling out there? >> again, the same way i felt about eight minutes ago when you asked me that same question. watch me progressively get more cranky and cranky year. >> that sports anger, mark woodley, of kwwl of waterloo is not really having a fun time in the snow. the midwest and east coast is being hit hard, and sometimes in journalism you have to do things you aren't fond of. mark usually works in

these inside studios, and has to deal with all that winter weather. o, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. >> one santa in tallahassee, florida, may want to stick to presents. the national anthem presentation here, going viral , but i will say, he's a better singer than i am. i finally this afternoon, check out this scuba diving santa claus, spotted in the florida keys. he swam through the water with an undersea scooter, bringing cheer to the fish and other inhabitants of the national marine. that is a cool scooter. this is a part of an event that raises money for

children's charities. >> i like that, he is just hanging in there. captioning ss >> garrett: tonight, a massive pre-christmas storm. blizzard conditions and dangerously cold temperatures plunge most of the country into a deep freeze. power outages, airline cancellations and icy road conditions are expected throughout the weekend. cbs' elise preston has the bitterly cold details. the january 6 committee's final report. cbs' nikole killion details the 845 pages that blame one person for the attack-- donald trump. china's covid surge. new infections soar with an estimated 250 million new cases this month alone. cbs' elizabeth palmer reports on the public health emergency. the c.d.c.'s strep warning.

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