ended up in the ditch after a car passing himwas speeding up trying to pass him. the car lost control and the truck couldn't stop the truck driver says motorists need to take extra caution in dicey conditions like this ""if we're going slow, we're going slow for a reason. it's not very safe to pass us when we're really going slow on icy very safe to pass us when we're really going slow on icy roads, cause you get in front of us and lose control, we can't stop on a dime" says prince mcree, truck driver." again, stay off the roads unless you absolutely need to be driving. these conditions are going to remain in bad condition for the remainder of the evening. even once the snow lets up tonight plows are going to need sometime to clear the roads. if it can wait until tomorrow, i recommend you do that. im going to toss it back to you in studio reporting

live in sioux city elisa raffa abc 9 news. tim: thanks elisa, for that report tim: sioux city drivers are experiencing their fair share of today's snow storm as several people were spotted downtown and unable to move. some drivers stopped to get gas to and began to make hotel arrangements until the driving conditions lightened up, while others just were just plain stuck. "i was just trying to go up this hill and i just kind of got stuc it's kind of hard, it's a little different living in a place where there are a lot of hills so," said jordan schultz. some drivers told abc 9 that the weather caught them off guar,..others say that they are surprised that it hadn't come sooner. city and state plows remain on the road tonight... reporter bria bell joins from 19th and hamilton ave where local drivers experienced especially tough going... tim: reporter bria bell

are things going out there?? bria tim and jenna im here in sioux city to send it back over to you in studio reporting live in bria bell abc9 news jenna: thank you for that report bria tim: fred rejoins us now with some more snow updates and measurable snow

what can you tell us?? jenna: yesterday we fall today..fred what can you tell us?? fred: jenna: yesterday we asked our viewers to send in some pictures and videos of the to send in some pictures and videos of the snow from their area and we

let down here we have a picture from tim: heres a picture from north west iowa from beth williams fred: picture from jan bottger near merril iowa thank you for pictures and make sure to keep to news at kcau tv dot com and you could see your pictures on air during our news cast! jenna: a sioux city auto body shop was robbed at gunpoint by someone posing to be a customer. earlier this afternoon... police were called to k-and-n auto repair on the 12-hundred block on villa avenue. an employee says the man came in asking to have his car worked on.... but when they went to look at the vehicle he pulled a gun on the employee. the suspect, who is described as an african american male in his 20's made off with the

employees wallet. sioux city police are still looking for the suspect. tim: today presidental candidate ted cruz was in sioux city at a town hall meeting at briar cliff university . prior to the event i sat down with the the presidential candidate and iowa congressman steve king. "they've been playing on fear in order to score political points, or to said president tim seaman so do you expect to sit down with him when he returns to the united states ? " my response is if he wants to insult me come and insult me to me face," said sen ted cruz. "ya know it's easy to toss a cheap insult when there's no one there to respond. let's have a one on one debate about his syrian refugee policy and his foreign policy. the problem stems from the very top. it stems from president obama's refusal to acknowledge radical islamic terrorism. he stands up and bizarly says the islamic state is not islamic. now that makes no sense," said sen. ted

cruz tim seaman reporting but you have talked about christians being admitted and muslims not being admitted or at least a discussion of that. how do you determine? people aren't going to bring an id card that says i'm a christian, how do you know who's whio ? "well look, the way our system works and lets step back for a minute. for several months i have been calling for stopping these syrian muslim refugees from coming to america and at first folks in the press said well gosh, we think that position is a little out there and you shouldnt be defending this country, and it's interesting if you look in the last couple of weeks there are roughly 30 governors across the country that have come to agree with me. republicans and democrats who priority is citizens," said sen. you can see more interview with sunday on this souxland.... jenna: clarity on the city's public swimming pools. a public meeting is december first... to give your input on the plan to pools after next season. the proposal is to close cook and leeds pools after next summer. eventually, lief

erikson will also close and lewis will be replaced with an aquatic center. eric griffith, recreation supervisor, says, " misconception i hear that we're building a wild water west in sioux city. we're aquatic center similar to riverside, riverside." if you want to voice your opinion of the pools, again the public meeting is council chambers at city hall at evening. jenna: the kids at nodland elementary had a very special guest visit them this morning... mcdonald mascot ronald mcdonald! ronald spoke to the students about bullying... and how friendship is the key to stopping the problem. he also talked to the kids about respect and communication with peers, teachers and parents. " bullies! yeah. there bullies everywhere, and we want to help kids be able to deal with 'em. see, when a bully starts picking on you, if you walk away, hey, that's a better way to deal with 'em than kind of

confront 'em. you could also say stop, ugh, than go tell somebody, but the best way to deal with a bully, is to be a friend " jenna: and the principal having a fun and recognizable figure like ronald mcdonald was a fantastic treat experience. " it's a great opportunity to bring everyone is so familiar with him, and the wo that he does, the charities that he sponsors, it was a good opportunity to bring him in and be rewarded for the great things they have done this school year." ronald also visited students at akron- westfield and river valley community school also, the ronald mcdonald house is scheduled event the snow! tim: still tocome tonight.. well take a look at why folks with health insurance are still avoiding trips to the doctor. (fred) winding down soon, weekend, and maybe a thanksgiving storm.

some more snow totals--17" in harrisburg, sd, and 13.5" in estherville, with a foot in yankton. the sioux city metro has seen around 6". road conditions are up to 100 percent snow covered. a winter storm warning is in effect until midnight. only travel in an emergency with a winter survival kit. here's a time lapse of the snow in sioux city. 35 was the high today and 29 the low. look at the snow in storm lake! temperatures are in the 20s. whiteout conditions are seen across western iowa. winds are northeast at 15-20 mph. wind chills are in the teens. you can see the system stormcast shows the snow ending this evening, then a very of additional snow can be expected on top of what already fell today. tonight's low will be 8 degrees with snow ending in the evening. tomorrow's high will be 24 with sunny skies. the 7- day shows 30s next week, except wednesday, when we have a chance of rain. a mix of

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at why so many folks have health insurance but are having a difficultjustifyin g a trip to the doctor .

still have trouble affording their health care? with more, here's abc news senior medical contributor dr. timothy johnson. script: has your wallet ever kept you from seeing to your health? some patients, to avoid paying a copayment or deductible, are dodging their doctor. and they're not alone. according to a report just released by the commonwealth fund? those everyday health care costs are unaffordable for 25% of working age adults, even though they have private health insurance? they interviewed nearly 3000 adults across the u.s., finding that 1 in 4 have premiums, deductibles, or out-of-pocket costs that are high, relative to their income. and it has a real effect. people with

costs are the most health care? 40% of people with high deductibles said gone to the doctor had skipped a preventative care test, avoided a recommended follow-up test, or had not seen a specialist they had been referred to. though all health care plans are now required by law to services with no out-of-pocket adults surveyed did not know they had that coverage. advantage. is the best kind -- dodging the medical costs before they even happen. the doctor will see you now. with this medical minute i'm dr. timothy johnson. coming up in sports...today is the first day of competition for girls basketball teams here in iowa. we'll take a look at the preseason

there's nothing like turning on the radio, or abc9 news, and finding out you have a snow day. but spirit lake and western christian might have other opinions on the weather after their state championship games scheduled for today were postponed. as we found out last night, the ihsaa decided to delay day two of the state football championships until monday due to the winter weather warning across most of iowa. it's the first time the association has ever delayed the championships. the wolfpack and indians are both scheduled to play at the same time as they would have today. western christian

battles five time defending champs iowa city regina at 11 am on monday. then spirit lake, in search of another state championship to go along with their crown in 2012, takes the field against mount vernon at 2. these games will not be televised but the ihssn will have a webcast available. time to check out our abc9 rising star and our winner this week is hanna schiltz of spencer. hannah is excited for her second year with the archery team. she'll receive a t- shirt, a framed photo, and two passes to king's pointe courtesy of the education station and sign pro. girls basketball season officially tipped off today in iowa--where mother nature allowed it of course. and the ighsau has released its first hoops poll of the year. twelve siouxland teams across all five classes are represented as 2015-16 begins. in class 5a, sioux city west will open the year ranked 14th. the wolverines have been a game short of the state tourney the last three years. and in 4a, heelan, coming off a state semifinalist season will begin at number 9.

in class 3a, nevada and pocahontas area are 1-2, but spirit lake checks in at number six and cherokee is just outside the top ten at number 11. four teams make the poll in 2a, including the defending state champs from unity christian at number 1. western christian is number 3 while lawton-bronson and okoboji start the year 8th and 10th. finally in 1a, kingsley-pierson is the highest ranked team at number 4. the defending champs from newell-fonda are 6th and george little rock checks in at

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>>sofia vergara's big weekend wedding. re she is, arriving for the big day, the autiful resort, the invitation. >> deborah: and the exclusive guest list. and then donald trump's first lady-to-be speaks out. >> she has a very warm heart. and jennmccarthy and charlie sheen backlash. >> i go like, eh, that's not then, what you're doing wrong on thanksgiving and you don't even know it. >> that would be totallwrong. >> you've been doing it this way every thanksgiving for years anit's all wrong. >> very convenient, right? wrong. >>and she gave the shoes off her feet to a homeless woman. >> i can buy another pair. >> we have a surprising for. now "inside edition" with borah norville. >> deborah: hello everyby and thank you for joining us. it is a weekend to remember for actress sofia vergara as she

the cup and will famous friends hitting palm beach, florida for big event. >> reporter: sofivergara and fiance joe manganiello touched down in miami to kick-off their weekend wedding festivities. the couple ties the knot at the historic breaker hotel. 400 guests are expeed including arnold schwarzenegger is and of course sofia vergara's "modern ly" co- stars. >> they have hired extra security guauards and polilice officers to man the door, the three entrances. you can't get in the door without showing id and having a special wristband. >> reporter: marc anthony will perform. here's a look at the elegant wedding invitation. the ceremony will be sunday at 6:00 in the evening with dinner and dancing to follow. >> i am very traditional. but i have surprises. >> reporter: a gushing sofia vergara reveals secrets about her big day to covergirl,

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