[applause] >> that's because this isn't my colorado or your colorado, this is our colorado which is why we respond together, we heal together, we move forward together, and we succeed together. it's why, in spite of all we have faced this last year, i count it the greatest honor of my life to serve as your governor, and am hopeful as ever about the promise of our colorado. there is work ahead. it's up to us here in this chamber to continue doing everything in our power to protect the way of life we cherish in our state, and build on our accomplishments of the last year. when i stood before you all last february, i described a vision for the future of our state. a future where every child can get the education they deserve. a future where a dynamic, multi-modal transportation system meets the needs of our growing population. a future where access to affordable and quality health care is a given, not an aspiration. a future where we protect and invest in the public lands and parks that make colorado beautiful by building a clean energy economy. a future where our people and our communitie

but that's because this is not my colorado or your colorado it is our colorado these elections we are all in this together and we respond together and we heal together and move forward together and succeed together that's why despite all that we face this last year i counted as the greatest honor of my life to serve as your governor and i'm hopeful as ever as the promise of a bright future for colorado. andhi the work ahead it's up to us in the chamber to continue to do everything in our power to protect the way of life that we cherish in our state and build on our accomplishments of the last years. when i was here last february i discovered a vision for the future of our state, where every child can get the education they deserve and a future where a dynamic multimodal system meets the needs of growing roads and a future with access to affordable quality healthcare is a given, not just an aspiration a future where we protect andge invest in public lands and parks to make colorado beautiful to build a clean energy economy. future where ourll people and communities are not just the pri

and i live in denver, colorado. oh, nice fun is diagnosed to franka civically from cannabis. 4 years ago. careless and gifted program through elementary and middle school and he was doing great man is introduced to marijuana his sophomore year or the summer over his sophomore year. and he failed every classes, sophomore year, 1st person was an african exchange student li by phone boss, who was studying in whiskey in wyoming, and came to denver to use marijuana with his france. he was 19, he ate a marijuana edible, and had an psychotic episode. jumped office off balcony and died. we get started for you or another person, aiden edible, that didn't do anything for him aid. another one ended up killing himself. you know, when, when you use these edibles, did not like smoky, it doesn't affect you immediately. it maybe takes 1520 minutes, and so maybe you've eaten 3 of them. and then all the sudden you get the burst of the high. and for many people it's too much to bear. yes. so you're in that canyon confirmation are my d

jennifer balch, director of the earth lab at the university of colorado, boulder. welcome to democracy now! it is great to have u with us. very painful under the circumstances. can you explain what happened? you yourself, one of your own scientists lost his home in the fire. >> that's right. have many fries and collects who lost homes. this has been a disaster. i will go back to basics to try and explain what happened here. you need three ingredients for fires. you needed to be warm, need fuel to burn, and you need an ignition source. we had all three. we had one of the warmest periods during our fall and winter on record from colorado springs to fort collins. leading up to that, we had a lot of grasses that grew out of a really wet spring. that a lot of grass fuel, warm conditions would in our fuel was very dry, and we had any ignition source that is still under investigation. what made this a fire disaster, two things, there were a lot of homes in the way. thousands of homes have been built into the landscape between denver and boulder over the last several decad

and colorado usually starts getting really good natural snow like it's doing now. sometime in december and so we rely on so making that early part of november, i just kind of get things open, get a solid base, get people out and excited, and then i can bridge our way into the national snowfall. according to the colorado beast national ski areas association, 87 percent of their $337.00 alpine resorts have snow making capabilities. but critics say snow making is really more of a bandaid than a long term solution. really is just a short sap get. you know an adaptation strategy in the end. what needs to happen as we have to get also fuels turned off and the quicker we get him turned off the longer. so making may be a viable adaptation strategy. over the last century, snow pack has decreased by about 20 percent in the western united states. it may be all downhill from here for some of these iconic winter sports destinations. that's it for now. fund more up online did have to accomplish business with we surviving the holocaust sanctuaries against extermination. natalia r

state senator steve fen broke, and he is in boulder, colorado. the number of homes destroyed is going up all the time. give us the situation there. sen. fenberg: thanks for having me. as you heard the governor say, the devastation was in a matter of hours, and we are now getting a much better sense of what lies , what remains in these neighborhoods. the parameter, the sort of boundaries of the fire, it has now been estimated to be 6000 res. we think there are about 2000 homes within that region, upwards of 1000 could be burned to the ground. i was able to do a flyover early this morning and do a little bit of a tour of some of the impacted areas. it is absolutely devastating. entire neighborhoods, entire subdivisions gone, nothing left of them, really. it really is an unprecedented disaster. in colorado, we are used to wildfires, living in mother nature, but this one is different, given the time of year that it is and given the fact that this really rippe through a suburban and an urban area, which is unusual. >> what are conditions like right no

. >>> our first look at the mass destruction in colorado. up to 1,000 homes torched by fast moving wild fires entire neighborhoods wiped out. tonight we take you inside the frantic evacuation of tens of thousands as those fires closed in. >>> celebrations and cancellations. covid forcing many cities to scrap their new year's plans but new york and vegas are still pushing forward as the u.s. case count sets another new record, nearly 600,000 in a single day. >>> storms taking aim at major airports during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year airlines already grounding a thousand flights a day. will you make it back home >>> the fall-out after police report the shooting killed an endangered tiger at a florida zoo. will they press charges against the custodian? who stuck his arm inside that cage >>> and as we close out 2021, the new year's festivities already underway from around the world >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening i'm peter alexander in tonight for lester she was a national treasure betty white

and what's a winter wonderland without snow will take you to colorado were climate change. has ski resorts making their own powder? hello and welcome to the show. i'm see from beardsley in berlin. and we've been talking about the global crunch in energy supplies in recent weeks. now turkey is feeling the strain on kara has ordered its biggest gas consumers among them, electricity producers and large factories to scale back massively for 3 days. in effect, that means power outages and stoppages on factory floors. now behind the decision is a supply problem in a ran, as the source of about 16 percent of gas supplies going into turkey, ran stop gas flows to the country for 10 days, siding a technical problem on its end. its own gas consumption has been while jumped to the cold. temperatures are in turkey, local and international companies are suffering from turkish car maker, turf us to french car maker, renault, which is shutting down production for 2 weeks. but not all companies can simply shut off, but at this tilo paul, managing director of the german chamber of commerce a

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look, colorado is in a multi—year decade—long drought. the conditions are really, really dry here and the moisture helps, but it's amazing how quickly the moisture will leave and things will dry out again.— will dry out again. fires are not uncommon _ will dry out again. fires are not uncommon in _ will dry out again. fires are | not uncommon in december will dry out again. fires are i not uncommon in december in colorado, of course, but does this at the hallmarks of climate change, would you say? yes, the fingerprints of climate change i really all over this fire. scientists are all pretty clear. they are getting more intense and more frequent in colorado and a lot of western states. the fire season itself is getting a lot longer. the peak of the fire season in colorado used to be mid to late summer. you know, two of the _ mid to late summer. you know, two of the largest _ mid to late summer. you know, two of the largest buyers - two of the largest buyers colorado has ever seen happened last year in october, now we're seeing decemberfi

first wildfire than heavy snow, parts of the american state of colorado are devastated by eerily opposing conditions. hundreds of people have been left homeless. search missing is underway . also coming up, france takes the reins of the european union for the next 6 months. the government in paris is under pressure as coven 19 cases surge ahead of elections in the spring . and remembering one of hollywood, best love actresses, former golden girl, betty white dies just days before her hundreds birthday. ah, i'm next, spicer. welcome to the program. hundreds of people are now homeless in the state of colorado and the us, after a wild fire, fueled by gale force winds toward through 2 communities outside the city of boulder . the fires destroyed a 1000 homes but were put out in large part by heavy snowfall. at least 3 people are missing and fear dead. president joe barton has declared the area a disaster, so it's a new twist in colorado is battle against the elements. just days ago, heat, raging wild fires was for problem for people here. now is for cold volunteers, handout heaters to help th

today a colorado snowfall arriving, wrapping entire scorched neighborhoods in white. debris still smoldering underneath, raising the question, what if it had come sooner? >> 24 hours earlier, it would have been such a blessing. >> i think right now it's pretty surreal. i mean -- not doing well. my dad used to just walk across the street to the golf course. he'd play every morning. it's just like, life, and it's just gone. >> reporter: amid the ash, a bright spot. neighbors and friends ready with a helping hand. >> one thing about colorado is we do stick together during hard times, and this is one of those times. >> reporter: and, terry, president biden approving a disaster declaration to make federal funds available. as for how this fire started, right now officials don't have a credible cause. terry? >> zohreen shah in colorado, thanks very much for that. >>> in south africa today, a farewell to a global icon and nobel peace price laureate, archbishop desmond tutu. his scaled down funeral today at st. george's cathedral in cape town limited to 100 mourners because of

it's a level of devastation colorado has never experienced before. we've never lost this many homes in one fire. the fire season is normally in that july, august, september period. there's never been a fire like this in december. so what it means is we've got a fire season where we need to make sure that our crews are staffed throughout the entire year, because the devastation is total. like i say, we have to do everything we can to try to head off any next occurrence of something like this. >> what is the biggest need on the ground right now? >> well, i think, folks are doing a great job at connecting people to services. we have the head of fema come in last night, and there are 100 fema folks on the ground today. there's a new disaster assistance center that's just opened up in lafayette, just outside of louisville. people are getting a lot of services, but trying to figure out the insurance needs. everyone has a different insurance situation. many of their papers have burned. so our congressman is stepping up to help people replace documentation,

like here in colorado. but aspirin has lost a months of winter since 1980, and warmed about 3 degrees fahrenheit. where has that month of winter gone? a warming climate and route in the western united states has changed a snow patterns. experts say with current warming trends scheme may not be a viable industry in colorado beyond 2050. that would be a huge blow to local economies. in the u. s. a 2018 survey estimated the winter. sports industry is worth $20000000000.00. but in colorado alone, a 2015 look at the industry there showed that it contributed nearly $5000000000.00 worth of economic impact each year. snowmaking is now seen as a way to make up for the delayed natural snowfall. yes, making is really important to our early season because there's a ton of people that want to ski. and colorado usually starts getting really good natural snow like it's doing now sometime in december. and so we rely on so making that early part of november, i just kind of get things open, get a solid base, get people out a

then, colorado's wildfires. fueled by hurricane-force winds, the blaze leaves thousands homeless, and could be the most destructive in the state's history. also, legendary actress and beloved comedian betty white has died, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday. and, it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart reflect on the year in politics, and democracy in america. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

it's a new twist in colorado is battle against the elements. just days ago, heat from raging wildfires was for problem for people here. now is for cold volunteers, handouts heaters to help those of our power keep warm while we thought 2022 might be better. c and then we had omar crime and now we have this and it's not starting out very well. we're just looking to get warm and get our water turned back on here . soon. the arrival of a snow extinguished for flames. saving hundreds of homes. it was cold and new year's miracle. now it's presenting new challenges. authorities shut off the water supply to stop pipes from freezing, leaving residents with nothing on top of this. the cold came too late to save nearly 1000 properties. residents are now returning to see if anything can be salvaged, store or food. we can go back something, but there's just so much lost. i was going to one, come back to this residence or no closer to knowing how this all started. authorities haven't ruled out arson as because of a most destructive blazes in colorado's histo

estamos a unas 21 millas desde denver colorado fueron muchos daños causados por el incendio forestal en horas de la mañana del jueves miren detrás de mí las plazas que quedaron destruidos son bastantes destrozos que hemos visto este día así como negocios hemos visto viviendas que quedaron reducidas a cenizas veamos lo último de la situación >> el fuego devastador empujando por vientos consumió cientos de hogares en poco tiempo hogares reducidos a escombros de este vecindario quedaron unas casas >> se veía mucho humo se veía demasiado cerca >> casi dos mil personas huyeron a la misma vez luchando para salir vivos >> le dije a mis hijos vamos tomaron su ropa y lo más importante >> desde su vehículo este hombre captó las bucanadas de humo y las llamas amenazantes en la carretera la confusión reinó en esta tienda donde clientes empujaron sus carros afuera el viento daba combustible a las llamas había como un incendio un huracán a la misma vez >> el gobernador de colorado una enorme mancha de cenizas habla de devastación en la zona de desastre >> se siente como una pesad

joining governor hutchinson is colorado's governor. they discuss priorities for the association of computer science and infrastructure investment in answer questions about covid-19 mandates. this is about half an hour. >> he is our vice chair, and ordinarily he would be here, but duties in the state have called him to be there at least through today. but thank you for joining us as we kick off this meeting at the national governors association. i'm honored to serve as chair, and my term began last year and continued through this summer. it's one of the great honors i've had in public service to be chair of the nga, an incredible organization that serves 55 governors of our states and territories with a couple of key missions. one of them being determining things that we can agree upon in a bipartisan way representing and advocating towards washington, d.c. and on behalf of the governors on those issues. secondly, which now was more important than ever, they governors develop the chair policy innovation with each other. in the sharing o

what's happening in colorado is a warning to the world. let's begin this hour with the up coming within-year mark since the mob attacked the united states capitol. the quest continues a year on. not just to uphold the rule of law but to understand and how to prevent it from happening again. thursday lawmakers will host events to mark the anniversary. there's a prayer vigil and a discussion to quote bloish and preserve the attack against the democracy. inside the capitol the house committee nowitzki gaiting is preparing to hold televised haefring. no stone left unturned. they issued 50 subpoenas and requested 35,000 pages of documents including from the trump president sy at the archives. liz cheney says the american people must know the president they had sitting in the oval office as the capitol was being ransacked. >> hillary clinton said it could be the end of our democracy. do you share that fear? >> i do. i think it is critically important given everything we know about the lines he was willing to cross, lines no american president cr

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colorado, we believe in local control. and in colorado we kept these opened. i would just suggest to the gentlemen to take a look at their own school boards instead of having some national standard they want to create here about keeping schools opened because they are opened. now, mr. reschenthaler mentioned something about the economy. let's talk about the economy. the economy, start with the stock market. stock market is up 10,000 points since joe biden took office. 10,000 points. you know what that means, madam speaker? it's $1.4 billion per point. means the stock market is up $14 trillion in one year under joe biden. since donald trump lost stock market is up $14 trillion. now, if that weren't enough, let's talk about how many jobs have been added since joe biden won and donald trump lost. 6.2 million jobs have been added in the last year. 6.2 million jobs. wages have increased by 4.7%. at levels we haven't seen for decades. we had the sharpest drop in unemployment since joe biden won and donald trump lost over the course of the last year, down to 3.9%. st

parts of us state of colorado are devastated by eerily opposing conditions. hundreds of people been left homeless. a search for the missing his underway and france takes the reins of the european union for the next 6 months. the government in paris under pressure, has coven 19 rampages and elections loom in the spring. and remembering one of hollywood best loved actresses, former golden girl, betty white dies just before 100th birthday. ah, i'm lame bluecross. welcome to the program. a bewildering one to punch from nature has left hundreds of people homeless in the u. s. state of colorado. wind whipped wild fire tor through the boulder area, destroying a 1000 homes only to be put out by heavy snowfall. at least 3 people are missing and fear dead. president joe biden has declared a disaster zone. it's a new twist in colorado is battle against the elements just days ago. heat, raging wild fires was for problem for people here now is for cold volunteers, handouts, heaters to help those of our power keep warm while we thought 2022 might be better . c and then we had omicron, and now we have

s. state of colorado are surveying the damage after a while fire tor, through several towns. believe the fast moving flames and gulf at least 500 homes authority save of the worst fires the state has ever seen so far. there are no reported deaths, which local officials have described as miraculous panic in a busy story, colorado strong winds of finding fi is throughout the state, pushing it through and tie and neighborhoods. people had rushed to that cause to get away. as a fast moving wildfire closes in her, kate, guess i'm a little scared. this happened and i'm gonna present at night, the flames lit up the sky. come morning, they were gone, quelled by snowfall. colorado is given a, could it a new year's miracle? he surveyed the destruction from the air on the ground. he said he was shocked how fast the flames could 3 communities. and this was a disaster in fast motion all over the course of half a day, nearly all the damage, many families having minutes, minutes to get whatever they could, their, their pats, their kids into the car. and leave. after leaving the day before t

parts of the american state of colorado are devastated by eerily opposing conditions. hundreds of people have been left homeless to search for the missing is under way. also coming up. mysterious person crosses south korea's heavily fortified border into north korea. we'll look at how they did it and was behind this apparent defection. and france takes the reins of the european union for the next 6 months. the government in paris is under pressure, as coven, 19 cases, surge of elections spring. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. hundreds of people have been left homeless and the american state of colorado. after gale force winds, fueled wild fires that tore through to communities outside the city of boulder. fires destroyed a 1000 homes but were put out in large part by heavy snowfall. at least 3 people are missing and fear dead. president joe biden has declared the area a disaster, so it's a new twist in colorado battle against the elements just days ago, heat, raging wildfires was for problem for people. he now is the cold volunteers handouts. he says to help those about powe

the colorado fire broke out last night and palo colorado canyon a few miles north of big sur. this morning cal fire says that fire has burned about 1500 acres. the flames jumped highway 1 late last night and now the road is shut down between big sur and carmel. >>> taking a live look outside. part of the bay area are under a high wind warning. the biggest wind gusts are expected at the top of peaks and mountains. nds san jose crushing several cars and knocking out power to that neighborhood. it happened along north 17th street. we talked to a neighbor that came out and found his truck totaled. it is normally a busy street but luckily no one was around when that tree came down. >>> drivers had the dodge this dragon tumbleweed in dublin. the chp is warning people to watch out for debris on the roads. >>> let's start out by taking a look at an update on this fire. we have some video to share with you. it is burning and big sur. if you're familiar with the drive, the most notable landmark is bixby bridge. this fire is actually burning close to that bridge. the bridge is in no immi

the top tier states including arizona, nevada, michigan, georgia and colorado. all swing states and every single one of the states we are seeing an extreme republican ron who is either at the insurrection and offering voter suppression or spreading the big lie. we cannot have chief election officers in the states not to believe in democracy and the will of the people. the good thing is we are working really hard. we have great candidates. i'm very hopeful we are going to win these seeds so follow us on twitter, tell your friends and neighbor to check out the association because we are the people defending democracy so republican, democrat and independents alike have access to safe and secure elections and have the ability to choose who their elected officials will be. >> because as we know, we need them but it's super crucial. we have an audience question. thank you for john. how should we encourage republicans and county officials to defend the secretary, do you all have any thoughts on that? i know the local control is very important when it comes to elections

for a better state of affairs in the year. ahead and fast moving wildfires in the american state of colorado destroy hundreds of homes. tens of thousands are forced to evacuate. no debts are reported, which the governor calls miraculous. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. south africa is saying good bye to the last great hero of the struggle against a parts hard. as the funeral for archbishop desmond tutu gets underway. over the past weeks, south africa has seen an outpouring of grief for the man regarded as the country's moral compass. people have flocked to cape town to pay their last respects as his body lay in state at the cities cathedral. the nobel peace prize laurie it was a passionate advocate of equality and an international icon who helped bring down south africa system of racial segregation. he died last sunday at the age of 90. and from the funeral. let's bring in journalist to so crew mallow, too. so i understand, i mean, i'm sure thousands, even millions, if it were possible, would like to be there. but this is a funeral and a pandemic. so a how is it going to unfold?

we have a different standard of measuring whether in colorado -- weather in colorado. if we have eight to 10 inches we say, time to hit the slopes paid we can sympathize that will be of two or three feet in the day that is when we get worried and another is a different preparation and standards in different areas and we hope the northeastern governors can manage the blizzard and help many of them are able to join us. i want to thank governor hutchinson for his work on computer science. what could be more important to the future not just of arkansas or colorado but to our entire country of being competitive in preparing the next generation of kids for the jobs of the future, many of which touch areas of computer science. it is an exciting opportunity for america to catch up and implement best actresses that we know work -- best practices that we know work and seek to make them universal so everyone has the opportunity to live up to their potential, and for many that includes a career in computer science. there is value in republican and democratic governors coming toget

also coming up fast moving wild fires in colorado, destroy hundreds of homes. tens of thousands are forced to evacuate. no debts have been reported, which the governor calls miraculous. and germany's new chancellor gives his 1st new year's address. olaf shoulds urges the public to stand together and to get vaccinated. ah i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program and to the year 2022 countries around the world have been ringing in the new year with fireworks gatherings and celebrations . hour ago, new york held its annual ball drop and this time time square was full of confetti and good cheer. even though the pandemic has forced many places to scale back to parties, people are greeting the new year and the hope that it will be the year when life returns somewhat back to normal. ah, pandemic are nope endemic the world has. welcome the new year in in style. new zealand was one of the 1st it's traditional firework extravaganza was cancelled due to the pandemic. instead of illuminated auckland's landmarks with thousands of life in australia, sydney didn't hold back fireworks, weaved in the air to

so here in colorado, we were ready for many circumstances. and including the potential for federal forces to try to stop or interrupt the voting process. but it is just so unnatural and undemocratic for a presidential administration even to consider this. and now, you know, what really worries me is the big lie, the lies about 2020, they're getting bigger and bigger. the attacks on elections, the attacks on american confidence and elections, they're getting worse. so we're seeing the setting of the stage so that the next time extreme elected officials or extreme candidates don't like the results, it is going to be easier for them to successfully pull off a january 6th. that's why it is so urgent that we do everything we can to fortify democracy, the right to vote and the future of the nation right now. >> urgent that we do everything we can to fortify the vote and protect democracy now. thank you for that message. thank you for the work you're doing. jena griswold, the colorado secretary of state. that does it for me. thank you for watching.

our top stories: heavy snowfall in the american state of colorado helps to douse a wildfire that destroyed a thousand homes. mourners in south africa pay their final respects to archbishop desmond tutu ahead of his funeral on saturday. a new year surprise in the skin. lasers, fireworks and drones light up london, new year celebrations kept secret to deter the crowds. arise sir tony blair. the former pm's among those knighted in britain's new year honours, along with professor chris whitty, the face of the uk's pandemic response. and tributes are paid to the golden girls actress betty white, who has died just weeks before what would have been her one hundreth birthday. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the governor of the us state of colorado has pledged to help residents who've lost everything to rebuild their lives, after sudden wildfires destroyed 1,000 homes. tens of thousands of people were evacuated as the fires tore through suburban areas of boulder county on thursday. gary 0'donoghue has this report. winds of more than 100 mph drove the flames across mor

our top stories: in the us, heavy snowfall dampens wildfires in colorado as residents criticise evacuation plans and get a first look at devastation. families immobilised without any warning and we all got safely out of town, and that is a christmas miracle. i know families that have lost everything. as the world welcomes a new year, london puts on a surprise in the skies. lasers and fireworks mark the start of 2022, celebrations kept secret to deter the crowds. mourners in south africa pay their final respects to archbishop desmond tutu ahead of his funeral on saturday. and tributes are paid to the golden girls actress betty white who has died just weeks before what would have been her 100th birthday. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the governor of the us state of colorado has pledged to help residents who've lost everything to rebuild their lives after sudden wildfires destroyed 1,000 homes. tens of thousands of people were evacuated as the fires tore through suburban areas of boulder county on thursday. gary 0'donoghue has this report. winds of more than 1

fast-moving wildfires in colorado destroy homes, tens of thousands forced to evacuate. we will have the latest details. we look back at the top cultural stories of 2021, from abba making their first album in four decades, to the latest mission of james bond, the last stent by daniel craig of agent dublin seven. -- agent double 07. ♪ use our viewers -- to our viewers, welcome. people around the world are marking the start of the new year with celebrations to ring in 2022. bangkok lit up the skies with fireworks made from sticky rice. hong kong welcome the new year with a display at victoria harbour, accompanied by music from the philharmonic. earlier auckland in new zealand projected a show on landmarks, while in australia, spectacular fireworks lit up the sky of e city harbour bridge. cebrations went ahead despite soaring coronavirus numbers. germany is gearing up for celebrations. our correspondent is at brandenburg gate. i can see what it is like, but this year it will not be the usual celebrations. correspondent: exactly. the second year in a row. it is so festive.

i'm from colorado. i've been married to my high school sweetheart for 35 years. i'm a mother of four-- always busy. i was starting to feel a little foggy. just didn't feel like things were as sharp as i knew they once were. i heard about prevagen and then i started taking it about two years now. started noticing things a little sharper, a little clearer. i feel like it's kept me on my game. i'm able to remember things. i'd say give it a try. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >> garrett: earlier this year, we told you about a michigan dad and his homemade ice rink. the ice apparently melted the hearts of a lot of viewers. here is cbs' steve hartman with an update "on the road." >> reporter: when an inner voice spoke to scott chittle of manton, michigan, and told him to build it, he felt compelled to listen. >> had to be done. something. >> reporter: it reminds me a little bit of "field of dreams." >> me, too. >> reporter: as we first reported a year ago, scott decided what manton really needed to survive this pandemic was an ice rink. never mind his own kids

you saw that heavy snow in colorado. we're also tracking a new year's storm with weather alerts from arizona all the way to the east impacting millions and possible tornados in the south. let's get right to abc's senior meteorologist rob marciano. and rob, some of the most dangerous weather is coming late tonight. >> reporter: it is, whit. this is going to be an expansive, high-impact holiday event. you mention the advisories. check them out on the map. a lot of winter weather advisories. cold air and a flood watch across an area devastated by tornadoes just a couple weeks ago. storm is now taking shape as it emerges into the plains. firestorm in colorado. pushes east into lincoln, nebraska. icing conditions tomorrow morning in kansas city. heavy rain from arkansas all the way up through the ohio river valley. snow in chicago, 4 to 8 inches of snow there. the severe weather threat in the warm sector, that's what i'm worried about the most. memphis, birmingham, atlanta, nashville could see damaging winds and strong tornad

we are seeing bizarre images surfacing tonight in colorado. some homes taken out by whiled fires can be found smoldering under new snowfall. the frigid conditions are complicating efforts for families working to salvage anything they can. the area between denver and boulder has seen at least six inches of snow since the fires broke out. temperatures are expected to be in the single digits tomorrow. and monday. president biden declared a major disaster in colorado this morning, and that should help streamline recovery efforts. foxes jeff paul shows us how fire victims are handling this tragic. colorado residents getting a closer look at the damage on saturday after fast moving wildfires burned hundreds of homes in the denver suburbs, leaving several people missing and feared dead inside their burned out, homes. please be cautious as you return to your home. the neighborhood. also, please be prepared. to see your community changed in ways that you did not expect. and take the time. if you need it, the smell of smoke was still in the air on satur

that is now moving into colorado. they've got a storm system that rolled over the rockies that system also partly responsible for those winds are gusting over a 100 miles per hour really fanning those flames yesterday. and so the winds have backed away off. now. that's some good news. look at the long-range forecast. we get right back in windy conditions as we head in toward next friday across the front range of the rockies. so here it is. you see the snow moving in now. we've got winter storm warnings up expecting as much as 5, maybe 6 inches on the ground. so of course that is going to put a damper on the fire. that is some good news there. but all those folks without a home. now and they've got some very cold air moving in. so dangerous conditions continuing into colorado back out west. we go and we've got some dry weather for us as high-pressure kind of building in now. and that ridge is going to settle in with some much drier air that's going make for very cold night outside temperatures dropping off around the b