Winter Storm Pummels Western U.S., Blizzard Warnings In The Plains; Russia Demands Release Of Spy In Exchange For Paul Whelan; Congress Faces Government Shutdown Deadline On Friday. Aired 11-11:30a ET

(COMMERCIAL BREAK) [11:00:46] KATE BOLDUAN, CNN ANCHOR: Hello there. AT THIS HOUR, a powerful winter storm is cutting its way across the United States, blizzard conditions expected in parts of [...]