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Winter Weather #559078

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Jan 07, 1988
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Winter weather reported responsible for many deaths across country Report introduced.

(Memphis, Tennessee: Robert Hager) Winter weather shown affecting Little Rock, Arkansas; details given. Truckers mentioned stranded in Mountainburg, Arkansas. Accidents shown in Saint Louis, Missouri. Snow reported hitting Memphis; details given. [Trucker Fredrick LUCAN - talks about lack of snow equipment in Tennessee.] [POLICEMAN - tells of trucking accidents.] Children reported burning to death in Memphis home. Ice shown in Mississippi. Nancy Reagan reported cancelling trip to Nashville due to inclement weather.

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Hager, Robert
Duration:
00:02:30

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