we have a tornado watch, we have right now, tornado warnings throughout parts of central alabama and southern alabama and the panhandle of florida. we are watching this line, very strong line of storms. that's going to be tracking to the east. so we have got eight million people at risk for severe weather, damaging winds, isolated tornadoes possible as this front pushes east, we are looking today, tomorrow, flooding rains, storms possible on the back side of this system, we have got a lot of wet snowy weather to talk about. look right now, we could see flooding, three to five inches of rain from central alabama into northern georgia. 33 million people in the path of wintry weather. chicago, detroit, okc, kc, boston, all possible looking at strong storms and looking at that blizzard-like conditions. a wintry mix, heavy snow reducing visibilities. look at the snowfall totals. this swath of snow. we are talking anywhere from six to ten inches or more as you get into parts of illinois, indiana and michigan, and we also have freezing rain to talk about. could be an inch or more in norther

a wave of severe weather continued today as a tornado touched down in central alabama. the national weather service confirmed the twister touched down about five p-m near birmingham. fire officials say three homes were destroyed, but they aren't sure how many people have been displaced. one person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. the mayor declared an emergency as the rain continued to pour and create flash flooding. the fire chief says there are no still to come for us on a friday night an iowa woman gets an early christmas gift from her husband...that helped her combat an illness. that story on tonight's healthbeat 4. "my favorite christmas gift is still having my mom here on christmas," said gary hoxxie of le mars, iowa. "she's had a rough couple of months. we love her." "my favorite christmas gift is having my kids come home to my house in le mars," said julie marshall. << hi, i'm mark ortner i work with the united states army corp of engineers. currently stationed at bagram airfield, afghanistan. i want to say hi to my mom, beth ortner and my br

a clean up is under way in north central alabama including the city of birmingham after a tornado struckn friday. flooding is also a big problem. mimissssisissippi i stst. . lou were killed during christmas week. >> another storm system is moving across mississippi bringing wind, hail and winds over 40 miles per hour. >> this is bad. this is really bad. >> she came home to no sign of christmas joy. >> this is where i used to live. and it's gone. >> the house she shared with her husband, son and daughter for the past nine years is shattered among a grove of shattered degr trees. her 35-year-old son was the only one home. he's hospitalized with a broken pelvis and cuts. >> could have been worse. we could have been planning a funeral instead and we're not. so i'm so thankful for that. >> they searched for mementos. >> pictures of my mom. she passed away in 2010 and i would look at it every night before i go to bed. >> the wilkins' home is among hundreds destroyed by the cluster of deadly tornados. the youngest victim was trapped in a car with his mother and sister. the winds ripped him out

meantime flooding is the major tern -- concern for the hard hit southeast including north central alabamanado touched down and the lights went out. >> the light fichlt years were flying -- fixtures railroad flying everywhere. we went into my room to try to duck. >> the correctional facility was closed to help. strong storms have left more than 16 people dept and many zimfoam -- families homeless. all the while up in the northeast record breaking mild weather continue as allowing for scenes like this from washington dc to philadelphia. >> why not enjoy warm weather. the trees are flowering stichlt it's beautiful. >> reporter: it's not over yet. washington d.c. high is 74 expected. >>> ski areas are recording the best conditions no -- in years. although was a little wind yes, i people there were enjoying all the fresh powder and couldn't complain about the sunny conditions. >> the first stuff is wonderful. definitely makes a big difference to have fresh snow to play in. they called it a postcard perfect day on the mounted in. >> reporter: excellent start to the ski season in the sierra. tem

coming down the avenue now is the central alabama all star marching band, and i am so thrilled to ben the west loop. you have a new cookbook, if you want to hold it up for us. i had a look through it, it looks wonderful. now, do you have plans to bring another graham elliot concept to chicago? - [inaudible] doing something at the airport, so a little grab-and-go, something fast and casual. yeah. - okay, you said in the airport? - in the airport, yeah, exactly. - and what kind of grab-and-go? - so you know, like, pre-done salad, sandwiches, homemade sodas, and then we'd also like to do something actually on a bigger scale here on michigan avenue. - great. thank you all so much. - yeah. - we appreciate it, and we are coming back in just a little bit with more from the magnificent mile and the bmo harris bank lights festival. [marching band playing] announcer: coming up, performances from charles perry, michelle branch, and more spectacular floats, bands, and disney friends. the magnificent mile is home to popular brands from around the world. explore the latest unique flagship experien

meantime, flooding now the major concern...in the hard-hit southeast....includi ng in north-central alabama...just one day after a tornado touched down in the birmingham area. storm victim (no chyron info available): "everybody said 'a tornado! get down'. and then the lights went out." storm victim (no chyron info available): "we got in the hall, the light fixtures flying everywhere. and i don't know what all was flying. and we went in our room to try to duck some of that." the flood threat so severe in the montgomery area saturday a correctional facility was evacuated as a precaution. all after days of unseasonably warm weather in the southeast... that's stimulated numerous tornadoes and strong storms that have left more than 16 people dead and many families all the while up in the northeast...record- breaking mild weather continues....allowin g for scenes like this... from washington, d.c....to philadelphia... boury says: "why not enjoy some more warm weather and the trees are flowering still - its beautiful" (on cam tag) and it is not over yet... the expected high for washington, d.c. on

meantime flooding now the major concern in the hard-hit southeast, including in north central alabama just one day after a tornado touched down in the birmingham area. >> we got in the home and light fixtures are flying everywhere. we they went our room to try to duck some of that. >> reporter: the flood threat so severe in the mongomery area saturday, a correctional facility was evacuated as a precaution. all after days of unseasonably warm weather in the southeast. that stimulated numerous tornadoes and strong storms that have left more than 16 people dead and many families homeless. all the while up in the northeast record-breaking wild weather continues allowing for scenes like this from washington >> why not enjoy some more warm weather and the trees are flowering still. it's beautiful. >> reporter: and it's not over yet. the expected high for washington d.c. on sunday, 74 degrees. in new york, brian enis, fox news. >>> we continue to look at a shooting tonight. authorities say 55-year-old betty johnson and 19-year-old qintoni were shot after police say there was a domestic distu

meantime flooding now a major concern and the southeast including a north-central alabama just one day after a tornado touchdown in the birmingham area. >> the light fixtures were flying everywhere and i don't know what all was flying. reporter: the flood was so severe in montgomery a correctional facility was evacuated as a precaution. warm weather in the southeast. that stimulated numerous tornadoes and strong storms that left more than 15 people dead and many families homeless. all the while up in the northeast record-breaking mild weather continues allowing for scenes like this from washington d.c. to philadelphia. >>> why not enjoy warm weather. the trees are flowering and it's beautiful. >> is not over yet. expect of hyperwashington d.c. on sunday, 74 degrees. in new york, bryan llenas "fox news." >>> the weather here was a lot more pleasant. the scene in bryant park where many people rise getting. things were definitely chillier than what we experienced over the past couple of days. we'll get to samantha for a first look of the forecast. samantha back a better day for ice skatin

anywhere from 3 to 5 inches from central alabama into parts of northern georgia and then we've got a winter storm. 33 million in the path of wintry weather today on into tomorrow, oklahoma city, detroit, kansas city and boston. look at the snowfall amounts. anywhere from 10 to 12 inches of snow from southern minnesota into central wisconsin and parts of northern iowa. ice also going to be a big problem. possible power outages and dangerous travel. up to an inch of ice in central fact, that ice potential stretches all the way into northeast, parts of central pennsylvania could see half an inch of ice. snowfall amounts there as well. looking at upwards of 12 inches of snow as you get into northern parts of new england and upstate new york. >> i'm so sorry. >> this was such a good weather weathercast. i wouldn't want anyone else to do it. >> happy birthday. >> love you. >> mwah. >> i got dana: good morning. lots of sunshine today. we will see a few high clouds from time to time. the big story, this fast-moving storm moving through today. daytime highs will remain below normal. 48 in las

another tornado touched down in central alabama last night. firefighters say three homes were one person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries -- as the mayor declared an emergency with rain continuing to pour and creating flash flooding... here's a look at some of that flooding happening in the state... rescue workers were forced to raft families to safety after floodwaters cut off neighborhoods... some roads have been washed away as creeks and rivers overrun their banks... a brush fire in southern california has quickly spread to more than 9- hundred acres early this morning... more than a hundred firefighters are currently trying to control the flames... investigators say at least 30 homes are in the fire's path... the california highway patrol shut down a stretch of the pacific coast highway -- as evacuations in the area have been issued... no injuries have been reported yet in the sudde blaze... it's coming up on today in iowa... many people headed home for the that's on the way... we'll be right back. you're watching kwwl -

central alabama, georgia, all of the way from southeastern virginia. heaviest rains falling, eastern carolina, lightning there. a batch of showers coming through. i wanted to point out, out to the west, west virginia another batch of showers before we are done with the shower threat. in montgomery county the showers you had earlier, this is moving praoeuf -- 45-50 milessa an hour. - - miles an hour here. now, it is passing through silver hill, south of fedex field and heading east of here. now, seeing a lot of the yellow. seeing yellow and orange, moderate range, falling from queen ann right now. -- queen anne right now, scooting out to the east. now, visibility, half a mile, 1 1/2 miles and a quarter mile down from charlottesville. you may be dealing with fog for several hours this evening. no advisories but patches of dense fog. now, the weather service issuing the advisories, middle 40s to 50s out there. now, the warm spot, 55 degrees. and, national, winds are still out of east/northeast. once they turn to the northwest that is a sign of dry air try

a line of storms from kentucky down into mississippi and alabama. central iowa, where we could see some light snow. 50's detroit to st. louis. 29 in minneapolis. this system moves out there is a fast-moving system that will light snow before high pressure builds in on christmas eve. pretty quite overnight. light snow slides to the metro, slowly moving to the northeast. i figure little better chance on i-80 up through highway 20. christmas day may start out with a little bit of sunshine for the clouds move in. christmas night, a week system could bring a wintry mix. rain on saturday, but you head north of highway 30, i think it could be snow early saturday morning. on sunday, it looks like we will see some quiet weather. snowfall with this little band of snow looks to be less than an inch. i think audubon, harlan to the west, you could be more like 1-2 tonight, a mix early moving out. gusty winds. tomorrow, 36 and light snow again. -- in light snow. again, an inch or less. christmas day, 39. i think to the northwest, there could be some snow showers after 6:

and central mississippi. in alabama, a tornado ripped through an area there and trapped people in their homes and trapping them underneath debris. >> we got down, and it went whoosh, and we started to pray. somebody is going to have to help clean up the process, and you know it is a long process. >> 15 people died that hit severe weather in parts of the south, and it is not over yet. bonnie schneider has more on the dangerous storms develop iing or the weekend. bonnie, good day to you. >> i wish i could tell you sit over, but it is ramping up. and we have a widespread flood threat from texas to illinois, and including the areas of the heartland like cape gerard getting hit pretty hard, and also in st. louis, expect 5 to 7 inches of rain h through monday. and so the weather service is warning people in and around st. louis this is a serious situation, and even if you experienced flooding before, this is a life threatening. this is the model to show you in the next 24 hours, eastern oklahoma and northwest texas which brin

a state of emergency underway in alabama as heavy rain and flooding paralyzing the central and northern parts of the state. a tornado touched down in birmingham. at least one person was injured, several homes damaged. the south suffering severe weather since before christmas eve when a string of deadly s hit mississippi, tennessee, and arkansas. the death toll has reached 17. new tonight, people in texas bracing for what could be an historic lizard, a rear snowfall blanketing el paso and for western corners of the state, more foot of snow on the ground in the higher elevations. that history work blizzard could hit the texas panhandle cities of amarillo lubbock and also into oklahoma. up to 15 inches of snow could fall overnight. the region is under a blizzard warning through monday. still to come -- the nightmare after christmas. tonight, severe weather rips a community apart. >> it's like a nightmare! gerard: deadly tornadoes moving across several cities. chloe: the wind is slowly starting to die down across the area tonight, but we are temperatures tongerard: at least four people are

alabama who are dealing with flooding. new this morning... morning...at least two tornadoes were also reported yesterday in central and northern california.one tornado did touch down near the sacramento area and traveled an estimated eight miles.right now - the national weather service is assessing damage from another possible damaged homes and other buildings in both areas.no injuries have been reported. a fatal officer involved shooting at a mall is now being investigated in charlotte, north carolina. carolina.it happened early thursday afternoon.authorities believe it all started when an altercation between two groups escalated.an 18-year-old suspect fired a gun, prompting a reaction from an off-duty officer.witnesses say the suspect pointed a gun at the officer and the officer shot the suspect.the suspect died at the scene. "very terrified, and i was pushing him in the stroller and he's in the front, you know, and i'm thinking, 'get him out the way, just get out the way.'" way.'"the officer who shot the suspect is on paid leave while internal affairs investigates. a hit and run that killed a corridor woman is still being investigated in

oklahoma pan handles while flood warnings and watches remain in effect across alabama, arkansas, missouri, illinois and centralg days of severe storms spawned at least 25 tornadoes. in california crews there are working to contain a wildfire that spread to more than 1,200 acres near the city of ventura and forcing the closure of the pacific coast highway. now back to "caught on camera." >>> a u.s. contractor in iraq trapped in a deadly ambush. >> i'm taking fire, come back. >> and his camera catches every terrifying second of the attack. [ bleep ] dammit! >> i didn't ever dream that i would see one of my sons going through something like that. >> go around, go around. >> september 20th, 2005. preston wheeler, a truck driver for haliburton subsidiary, kbr, is working in iraq. providing supplies to the u.s. military. >> it's a job. it's dangerous. we went to the kill zones all day every day. >> on this september day, wheeler is scheduled to carry supplies from camp anaconda to forward operating base mckenzie, 45 minutes away. >> i said, "preston, you've not made any pictures or took a video or anything in a whil

alabama and northern georgia. tim: iowa got a bit of a dusting this morning, parts of central iowa seem to be getting it the worst, even prompting a closuer of interstate 8 8 locally we mayay have gotten less but down in omaha they weren't so lucky. the omaha metro area got over a half a foot of the white stuff. the snow began falling before dawn this morning causing several fender benders and spinouts on roads. tim: of course christmas eve means time with the family.... but some folks are enjoying a family tradition of another kind as well... a return to some sioux city classicscs abc 9's bria bell l caught up with folkat a couple of those "holiday hot spots" and is with us now. bria: once a siouxlander, always asiouxlander... many people that are here in siouxland this holiday season aren't just spending time with their families, but visiting places they loved growing up. "if they didn't call it palmer's candy, they would call it candy land," said christiansen. palmer's candy company is a fan favorite for both young and old customers. some are visisng for the first time, while others have become gulars by baggin

we have a tornado watch in effect through southeastern alabama to west central georgia. this is in effect until 10:00 a.m. eastern time, then it'll expire. cloud-to-ground lightning. the chance of strong storms will not be as widespread as it was yesterday. we just have a marginal risk of storms from eastern texas, even up to the mid-atlantic. the biggest threat will be more locally strong wind gusts and the heavier downpours. today is a huge travel day. we have a lot of trouble spots. in the pacific northwest, rain in the coast and snow in the mountains. this will cause trouble in passing through the mountains. in the southeast from atlanta to new orleans, back to houston, we will see some stronger storms that will produce gustier winds and torrential downpours. airports, especially with atlanta as a major hub. up and down the east coast, if you're traveling early this morning, that's when we'll see delays. fog. we will see improvement, especially into this afternoon. the worst part of travel in the northeast today will be this morning, then this afternoon gets better.

, find out what caused this 18-wheelner alabama burst into flames and force police to evacuate people living nearby. and this picturesque winter scene from central pennsylvania is not exactly what it appears. wait until you hear how a rather powerful ingredient helped mother nature create it. >>> we're also going to begin the healing process. the first step in that journey is my step and i'm sorry. >> the justice department has launched a civil rights investigation into the police department. last month, dash-cam video was shown with a police officer shooting a student 16 times. the defense will continue presenting its case in the trial of the first of six baltimore bloefrss charged in the april death of freddie gray. that officer took the stand yesterday and testified he didn't realize he was hurt until the final step of the van ride. porter is charged with manslaughter and could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted. . madonna paid tribute to the paris terrorist attacks with a surprise stop last night. [ music playing ] she performed an impom impromptu concert. >> that area has become a shrine for last month's terrorist attacks if that ci

we have a tornado watch in effect here through southeastern alabama into west central georgia in effect until 10:00 a.m. eastern time before it expires. lightning, a lot of activity through atlanta causing delays this morning, but the chance as widespread as it was yesterday. we just have a marginal risk of storms from eastern texas, even up into the mid-atlantic. biggest threat today will be for locally strong wind gusts and heavier downpours. today a, a huge travel day, and in the pacific northwest, there's rain along the coast and travel troubles through the mountain passes because the snow is very heavy and will fall today. southeast, again, we see stronger storms that produce gustier winds and downpours causing delays at airports, of course, with atlanta as a major hub. up and dune the east coast, traveling early this morning, we'll see delays, pockets of heavier rain and low level fog, but we'll see improvements, especially as we go into afternoon. the worst part of travel in the northeast today will be this morning and then this afternoon it gets better. >> all right, thanks, dyl

in alabama - where another twister touched down christmas night - nearly 200 roads are closed due to flooding. and the south- central u-s faces everything from more tornadoes to blizzard conditions. /// toss to keely for weather ((keely breland)) california firefighters make major progress against the fast moving solimar wildfire in southern california. authorities say the blaze is now 60-percent contained. the fast moving fire shut down a 15 mile stretch of the heavily used 101 freeway and a portion of the union pacific rail line. about 600 firefighters are they're trying to keep the fire from spreading to nearby homes. meanwhile... investigators believe they found out what sparked the blaze. (( deputy chief tom clemo, santa monica fire dept. "the ventura fire department arson investigation team was out at the scene and discovered tha

central tennessee. northern mississippi and northwestern alabama. this is the area we need focus on tomorrow afternoon because some of these storms could be strong. keep in mind we've got warm air streaming in from the gulf of mexico and it feels more like springtime than winter. that's why we're looking at a chance of stronger storms and a possibility of as much as five to six inches of rain. could see basketweave flooding and a lot of rain in a short period of time and also snow out in the northwest and rain and wind up and down the east coast and rain will continue to make >> bri: we're already seeing that rain working in. scattered showers for everybody at this point. and by the time we make it into become a little more widespread and a little more consistent. looking for around half an inch of rain for most. weather staying very unsettled for next couple days. look how mild the temperatures are. we're talking mid to upper 50s for our highs today. and a peek at christmas eve, records well within reach. pretty incredible, staying mild throughout

that went from the central part of the state all the way to theh northern part come into tennessee. ago, anotherours tornado, this time in alabamathis is been a dangerous storm system. evening, into this because right now search and rescue efforts are underway in birmingham, where another tornado touchdown, unleashing damage and risking lives. birmingham residents are trying to cope with the distraction caused by confirmed tornado that's what through parts of the alabama city earlier tonight. >> it was confined to approximately one square mile. we had three structures that collapsed. jay: flooding damaged hundreds of homes in stranded scores across the south after several inches of rain fell in a short time. in fayette county, georgia, flooding destroyed sections of road. >> i don't know how we are live. it is a christmas miracle. jay: others were not as fortunate. this terrifying image was captured by a bank surveillance camera in mississippi. unseasonably warm weather spawned dozens of tornadoes. the death toll stands at 14. according to the national ofther service, the threat flooding is not over in parts of the midsouth goin

torrential rains caused flooding across alabama and and the currents sent this boat down stream. a major winter storm is about to strike the central u.s. with the greatest threat of severe weather over parts of texas. by monday morning expect ice and freezing rain to cause travel trouble. for now some storm victims are clinging to the christmas spirit. >> maybe this is the beginning of something better. >> chuck severeson abc news, new york. >> however here in new hampshire, we've avoided severe weather this week. sailboats can be seen earlier today taking advantage of the warm weather. 14-year-old gus whitcom organized the regatavement a for lake races. gus told us he came up with the idea with his family. >> we were trying to figure out sfuff to do over christmas vacation. our mom said why don't we have a lightning race? >> good idea. this is the day of christmas regatta held on the lake. proceeds will go to the ashland food bank. a.j.: you're absolutely not going to have any problems with when your average temperature has been running 11 degrees above normal so far this month. still 40 in concord. 40 in manchester. colder in wa

in alabama, where another twister touched down christmas night, nearly 200 roads are closed due to flooding. and the south-central u.s. faces everything from more tornadoes to blizzard conditions. mark strassmann is in mississippi with the latest. kenya: you cannot live like that, sweetheart. mark: kenya williams is both heartbroken and thankful. her brick home since childhood has lost its roof and half its walls. but she has perspective. 10 mississippi residents were killed by the christmas week tornadoes. six of them were her neighbors. kenya: my 72-year-old blind, disabled dad was in this house when the tornado hit. so, for him to come out with head, on his forehead, with no broken bones, not severely hurt -- didn't have to go to the icu. i'm good with that. mark: in northern alabama, flash-flooding was a threat all day. on christmas night, a twister struck birmingham, the state's biggest city. kenya: then, all of a sudden, the glass in the windows just broke out. mark: since christmas eve, unseasonably warm weather across the south has fueled killer storms. thousands of victims in tennessee, arkansas, and geo

central tennessee. northern mississippi and northwestern alabama. this is the arere we need focus on tomorrow afternoon because some of these storms could be strong. keep in mind we've got warm air streaming in from the gulf of mexico and it feels more like springtime than winter. that's why we're looking at a chance of stronger storms and a possibility of as much as five to six inches of rain. could see basketweave flooding and a lot of rain in a short period of time and also snow out in the northwest and rain and and rain will continue to makeour latest forecast. >> all right, dylan, thank you very much. >>> coming up, the pros and cons of giving cash as a holiday gift. we'll tell you about that. >>> all right. a look at what's triggering a boost in gun sales this holiday season all coming up after these messages.my sister raves about her toothpaste and mouthwash all the time. i'm like, huh? aren't they all the same? you know, i had to see for myself. so i went pro. with crest pro-health advanced. advance to a healthier, stronger, cleaner mouth fr

alabama who are dealing with flooding. new this morning... morning...at least two tornadoes were also reported yesterday in central and northern california.one tornado did touch down near the sacramento area and traveled an estimated eight miles.right now - the national weather service is assessing damage from another possible twister in modesto.the storms damaged homes and other buildings in both areas.no injuries have been reported. a fatal officer involved shooting at a mall is now being investigated in charlotte, north carolina. carolina.it happened early thursday afternoon.authorities believe it all started when an altercation between two groups escalated.an 18-year-old suspect fired a gun, prompting a reaction from an off-duty suspect pointed a gun at the officer and the officer shot the suspect.the suspect died at the scene. "very terrified, and i was pushing him in the stroller and he's in the front, you know, and i'm thinking, 'get him out the way, just get out the way.'" way.'"the officer who shot the suspect is on paid leave while internal affairs investigates. a hit and run that killed a corridor woman is still being investigated

central tennessee. northern mississippi and northwestern alabama. this is the area we need focus on tomorrow afternoon because some of these storms could be strong. keep in mind we've got warm air streaming in from the gulf of mexico and it feels more like springtime than winter. that's why we're looking at a chance of stronger storms and a possibility of as much as five to six inches of rain. could see basketweave flooding and a lot of rain in a short period of time and also snow out wind up and down the east coast and rain will continue to maketomorrow. there are still a few areas of dense fog, too, especially along the mississippi and our northern counties. stormtrack7 live weather network shows that most of us are doing okay, though. and temps are still well above average, although they have moved very much from yesterday... mainly in the low 30s with mid 20s to the west. westerly winds are turning more to the south and will eventually become southeast and breezy today. we also keep the low level clouds as the next system tracks our way. this wi

central tennessee. northern mississippi and northwestern alabama. this is the area we need focus on tomorrow afternoon because some of these storms could be strong. keep in mind we've got warm air streaming in from the gulf of mexico and it feels more like springtime than winter. that's why we're looking at a chance of stronger storms and a possibility of as much as five to six inches of rain. could see basketweave flooding and a lot of rain in a short period of time and also snow out in the northwest and rain and wind up and down the east coast and rain will continue to makeregion and we'll again have to will be in the 20s. clouds will hang pretty tough again on tuesday but with a stronger south wind we should warm up better with highs getting into the 40s for most of us. we could see a little light rain or freezing rain develop tuesday night with wednesday night giving us a slight chance of a snow shower. thursday looks mostly quiet but then by christmas day there's going to be a slight chance of light rain or snow developing in the afternoon. som