the northwest, heavy snow is slowing rescue operations, for a back country skier, 43-year-old monte busbee. >> he could be in a snow caif or under a tarp just waiting for us. >> in california, high winds pulled this top off a sign. utility cruise ar crews are word the clock. >> we have another tree down that we have to respond to. >> the busiest airports atlanta, l.a., chicago. meanwhile in the northeast, heat wave is forecast with temperatures topping 70° on christmas eve and christmas day. >> that might be misleading but the heat wave has started in new york city, and very, very heavy rain. normally it is freezing in new york at this time of year. there are however delays around the country. according to flighttracker.com, because of what we've just heard about. i think the answer is to move christmas to june. >> all right, john terret, santa claus in swim trunks. there thanks so much john. police arrested black lives matter demonstration began at the nation's largest malg, when police and security kicked out the demonstrators they then moved on to the airport. al jazeera andy rosegen ha