CBS Evening News CBS Evening News, 02/17/26
Feb 18, 2026
Matt Gutman, chief correspondent who reports on severe weather, brings on-scene context from a deadly Colorado interstate pileup. He discusses how 77 mph winds, blinding dust and fire threats shaped the crash. Short, vivid updates cover storm-driven risks across the West and why conditions turned so dangerous.
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High Winds Created Near-Brownout Crash
- A ferocious wind-driven dust storm created near-brownout conditions that sparked a 30+ vehicle pileup on I-25 in Colorado.
- Matt Gutman and Tony DeCoppo highlight wind gusts near 77 mph and multi-state red flag fire warnings tied to the same system.
One System, Multiple Extreme Hazards
- The same powerful system produced both destructive dust and significant snow across western states, complicating responses.
- Meteorologist Rob Marciano warns the storms will keep producing extreme winds, blizzard threats, and later severe weather in the nation's heartland.
Gloves Yield No CODIS Match
- Investigators found gloves two miles from Nancy Guthrie's home and ran the DNA through CODIS with no matches.
- John Lovigliotti reports officials now worry the gloves may not even be connected to her disappearance.