Tonight the deadly avalanche had new flood evacuations as another storm

begins sweeping across the country. The frantic search at a ski resort in

northern California of the avalanche leaving at least one person dead. The new cross-country storm

already bringing blizzard conditions to the northwest, while thousands of miles

away in the northeast, evacuations ordered after a dam bursts in Connecticut. People piling into boats

to escape, Al Roker is tracking the new threat. Also tonight, the Shakeup in the 2024 GOP primary race.

Chris Christie dropping out what he was heard saying on a hot mic

about rival Nicky Haley as she debates Ron Desantis tonight in Iowa for the final time before the

caucuses without front runner Donald Trump. Hunter Biden making a surprise

appearance on Capitol Hill at a hearing on holding him in contempt for defying a Republican subpoena.

Boeing CEO admitting the company made a mistake after a door plug blew off a plane, the

CNBC exclusive, why was it allowed to fly in the first place?

How he answered,

NBC News investigates toxic lead from battery recycling plants released into communities.

What are state officials doing about it?

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome everyone.

Tonight millions from the snowy Midwest to the tornado-scarred southeast are still in the throes of yesterday's severe and deadly weather outbreak.

Many communities in the northeast today battling the

after several inches of rain driven by powerful winds

and leaving many without power.

Along the Gulf Coast recovery will take longer after 24

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