This is NBC Nightly News with Jose Diaz Ballard.

Good evening. The holiday travel rush has already begun for many, and for those who plan to wait

until the last minute, a potential storm is brewing that could seriously disrupt travel plans.

Just take a look at this. This is a potentially massive snow and rainmaker traveling across the country

from Wednesday into Thursday, just as holiday travel peaks. Today, parts of the West Coast are

underwater, battling deadly floodwaters. At least one person is killed. In California's wine country,

they're literally canoeing down roads. Parts of the East Coast, they're still digging out from this week's historic early season snowstorm. And the airports are starting to fill up as travelers get a jump on the holiday. We are covering all of it for you tonight, and we begin with Shaquille Brewster.

Tonight, parts of the West Coast underwater as another round of unrelenting rain and heavy snow

hit states from California to Colorado.

We're always on alert.

Came up much faster than I've ever seen.

The record-setting system swelling rivers and triggering mudslides. In Sonoma County,

California, floodwaters forcing rescues. Authorities say one person was found dead in a car this morning.

If you see water, turn around, there's always another way you can go. Across wine country,

some vineyard fields completely washed out. NBC News meteorologist Chase Kane is there.

Here in northern California, they got five months worth of rain in just four days. That sent the Russian

river spilling out of its banks and flooding this RV park and mobile home community. And some people

weren't able to get their vehicles and homes out of the way in time.

In Washington State, customers warned some will be in the dark until Monday,

after storms with hurricane force winds earlier this week,

knocked out power to more than 100,000 people.

On the other side of the country, New Jersey digging out from one of its largest November snowstorms in history, previewing more severe weather expected for the week of Thanksgiving.

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