everyone involved. "i give thanks to everyone around here and i give thanks to indian god," said dulfek. "i haven't heard that word, thank you so many times in one day. i guess that's been the best part about it. everything i think we envisioned to be is happening. so, we've been thinking about it fo awhile now so," said rees. winter gear was also given out to the families that were there to eat, and volunteers at the dinner said they were thankful to have been able to share conversations and to come together as one large family. tim: while rebos was offering up it's first thanksgiving meal....sioux city's gospel mission was adding another meal to it's long standing thanksgiving tradition. dozens of folks showed to take advantage of a thanksgiving dinner served by volunteers.. turkey, tators and all the fixings. volunteers said that most people personally thanked the staff for the meal, one they probably wouldn't have had

generousity. tim: it has been a busy thanksgiving day for tow truck operators and traffic patrols. a sheet of freezing rain followed by a couple inches of fresh snow made driving a challenge for some. in the metro about 2 inches of the white stuff came down. reminder that it's important to clear all car windowns before hitting the road. tim: for those who had to get from point "a" to point "b" .... it still requires less than two-dollars a gallon to fill up. gas stations we checked with were selling at a dollar 92 a gallon. with prices under 2 dollars a gallon... triple "a" says 2015 could end up being the first year since 2003 that the year started and ended with prices under 2 bucks a gallon. industry experts say drivers can expect the trend of lower prices to continue throgh 2016. tim: despite the cold and wet weather, hundreds of runners in downtown des moines kicked off another thanksgiving tradition... and this one had nothing to do with eatting.

just after 9 this morning the annual turkey trot hit the streets of downtown. runners worked their way through the east village near the capitol and back. most said they were out in the cold so they could start the holiday on the right foot.... although im pretty sure some used thier "left"... turkey may not have been part of the event.... but runners did pick up a free all-you- can-eat pancake breakfast at the end of the run..... saving turkey for a bit later. tim: also in des moines today, governor branstad joined members of the plymouth congregational united church of christ to deliver a proclamation. surrounded by the clergy, deacons, and choir members who dressed in authentic pilgrim costumes to celebrate thanksgiving day.... the governor acknowledged the challenges faced by iowans. "thanksgiving day is a time for us to gather as friends and family and express our apperceation for the challenges that we have met and the many blessings that are families communies and state have experinced," said governor branstad. tim:

church members start thanksgiving every year with this traditrional celebration. tim: a large helping of national security was on the menu in new york city today just two weeks after deadly terror attacks in paris france, giant balloons crowded the air over midtown manhattan for the 89th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. marching bands, floats giant balloons paraded through the heart of the city. due to an increased threat alert, a record number of police officers were on hand serving as added security for the event. sot de blasio: "the people of ny are feeling safe & secure by voting with their feet and being out here. the people of nyc are not intimidated." department of homeland security secretary jeh johnson was in ny to watch the parade, telling new yorkers that terrorism can't prevail if people refuse to be terrorized meanwhile, american astronauts aboard the international space station celebrated the holiday with some candied yams. tim:

nearly 47 million americans hit the road this holiday season. them are the country right through the heartland. reporter brad douglas flagged a couple of drivers down in see where their adventures are taking them " reporting, "you i've found that one of the best things about the i-44 rest stop in joplin is. you have an endless supply of off the road and and i found some good ones tonight." steve moffat is from tulsa and he's headed to kansas city. but before he got there he had to pull over because he's got a van full of weak bladders. so who's got the weakest? steve moffat, traveling with dogs, "probably my wife. i'm the one that needs to stop quicker than all of them though so." he's traveling with his three dogs marshal, thao and oscar. and he says transporting dogs are tough when it's hours on end. steve moffat, traveling with dogs, "it's probably a little challenging with dogs just because they need to stop more often than than humans do."

but he says the been good but he says it's important to avoid road rage. steve moffat, traveling with dogs, "ah just have a positive attitude. life's too short to get stressed out and worried. and just drive safe." also stopping at the joplin rest center is glenn and vicki smith. they've been on the road for a week. and they're traveling from phoenix to chicago. seen? glenn smith, married 47 years, "anything trucks, campers you name it." have they traveled? 47 years, "i couldn't it." ((nats-traffic)) but they say the

47 years, "it's been know no rain, no snow, no ice so." married for 47 years wonder how they that long in the car? so what's his trick? glenn smith, married brad douglas, the hearing aid off?" glenn smith, married 47 years, "yes, yeah.." ignores me." but vicki says they have to work in some naps on the road. vicki smith, married 47 years, "just trying likes to sleep a lot. " getting to chicago but i don't' think he's . reporting in joplin " with family... but troops are still home this service men and women in quatar ... are celebrating turkey meal... the department of year it shipped out about 52 thousand pounds of turkey to bases around the happy all our service men and women. tim: if you need some help getting in the christmas spirit after thanksgiving, you family to downtown sioux city for the festival of trees. bid on over 70 and eaths in the hochunk then, on december 3rd, the live auction will start with the highest silent bid.

the siouxland autism support group. tim: christmas trees again fill the south dakota state capitol in pierre. the 2015 grand lighting ceremony kicks off the holiday season at the capitol. the capitol christmas display includes nearly 100 trees that are decorated by volunteers from communities, schools, churches, nonprofit organizations and state government offices. this year's theme is "christmas around the world." the largest tree in the capitol is a 29-foot colorado blue spruce that had to be trimmed just to fit inthe capitol. tim: drones are fast the hot ticket hoping to find this hoiday with drones are now increasing in popularity. conflict. as the personal hobby has become commercial airplanes pilots. abc's brandi hitt reports. " nats - (hobby drone takes off) 1 they are everywhere nats -- (drone) from small hobby drones..

to highly sophisticated military vehicles... nats - (wide/military aircraft) "just in the camera... is a couple million dollars." 2 there's been a dramatic increase in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles here in the u-s... some -- considered a curse... others -- a blessing. nats -- (reaper take off video) take the national guard's "reaper" -- nats - hessheimer we were granted rare access to the california control room where for the first time this year... it was used in a local search and rescue mission. these are the teams operating the aircraft and its cameras from hundreds -- sometimes even thousands -- of miles away. sot -- dana hessheimer, 163rd attack wing commander, air national guard nats -- (flame ground video) the aircraft -- also pivotal -- in fighting california's 2013 "rim fire." sot -- col. keith ward, 163rd attack wing vice commander // "the smoke was and beaming these glowing images from the perimeter... directly to the fire command center on the ground. sot - brandi hitt, abc news correspondent at the same time - over-the-counter drones -- are exploding in popularity. sot - air traffic

control dispatch one close call after the next this year? with commercial firefighting aircraft wildfires. sot -- chief silvio riverside unit that danger has now federal government drones -- be fire crews welcome because it can stay in more than 20- and this partnership sot -- col. keith ward, 163rd attack brandi hitt -- abc tag: brandi hitt showed aircraft being used in fact, operators "reaper" overseas... work out of that same military facility in california. difference -- armed. aircraft used here " still to come... if you're planning elements for tomorrow's iowa nebraska showdown, what you'll need you arrive at memori stadium. scott " " scott:

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38 early this morning and the low is 26. here's the timelapse in sioux city where we began our day with icy rain and drizzle turning over to sleet and snow. in southern and eastern siouxland is where the most icy glaze accumulated as you can see from cindy murphy in wall lake and jeff mcclure in blencoe. let's also get a check of conditions outside on the king's pointe skycam hd. a winter weather advisory will soon be dropped from the area. snow continues to move out. but there is some tricky travel still in the region so be cautious if travel is necessary tonight. visibilities remain somewhat limited in southern and eastern siouxland. temperatures are in the 20s for most of the area and we have a breezy north wind gusting near 30 miles per hour. here's the stormcast hd now where we can expect

mostly sunny skies for our saturday as cloud cover falls apart. then we'll watch as temperatures warm through the remainder of the weekend. tonight's low is 16. tomorrow's high is 30. here's the 7 day forecast. tim: scott

tomorrow's the big game the undefeated iowa hawkeyes are taking on their rivals to the west, the nebraska cornhuskers who are hoping to play siler to the hawyeye's perfect season. but for those of you headed out to memorial stadium for the hy-vee heroes game,

there may be some things you want to keep in mind. the game is scheduled to kick off at 2:30pm tomorrow, but due to an increase in security officials are asking fans to show up to memorial stadium a bit earlier. big bags or backpacks are not being allowed in the stadium and officials are encouraging folks to keep other unecessary items at home or in the car. students planning on attending the heroes game say the added security efforts at memorial welcome, some of the recent threats around the world. with recent events want to increase doesn't make me fear fearful of going to the game or anything like that police will have increased security at doors and gates at the stadium. and don't be surprised if they ask you to open your jackets and coats at the gate authorities want to know there is no specific threat against the game, it's just a precaution due to recent overseas. .

and if you're planning on watching the game at home, be sure to tune in to abc9 tomorrow we'll have extended coverage of the heroes game between iowa and nebraska. again, kick off will be at 2:30pm still to come. gift giving is a big part of the holidays, but what hereditary "gifts" has your family left you? a look at what role your genetics has on

time that brings families together. and while yosit around the turkey, it may just be the right setting to ask your relatives about your family's medical history with more, here's dr. timothy johnson. "food? and family. it's what thanksgiving is all about. but amid conversations about football and parade floats? this year, you might want to set the table for future health - by asking your relatives about their medical history. their health? is often tied very closely to yours. conditions and diseases can run in the family -- having a parent or sibling with diabetes could mean you are at two to three times more likely to have it yourself. a parent or sibling with breast cancer increases your risk of developing breast cancer by three to seven times. you won't know unless you ask. that way you and your doctor can figure out which tests are right for you - and find ways you can lower your

risks in the first place. just as important: you can diseases you aren't supposed to avoid at the thanksgiving bringing up health, instead? it may lead thankful for. timothy johnson . after the break... a new rookies on the force, we'll have more on this courageous canine's story.

from pound puppy to k-9 officer... reporter jannay towne explains how one five-year-old boy helped an abandoned pooch get a job on the ankeny police force "(tristan, raised money for bosco) "hi bosco." five-year-old tristan sommerfeld helped welcome the newest member of the ankeny police force, bosco the tracking dog. (tristan, raised money for bosco) "he can find lost kids." but off-duty the one-year-old lab mix

is all puppy. (officer bret lappin, ankeny police dept.) "if you don't pay attention he'll grab something that he should not be playing with, like a shoe, quite enough frequently." tristan wants to be a police officer when he grows up and has already found a way to give back to his community. (tristan, raised money for bosco) "my birthday, a lot of people gave me some money." (amber sommerfeld, tristan's mother) "for his birthday, tristan's birthday in october, rather than asking for gifts from friends and family, we asked for donations for the k-9 fund." the five year old donated 1,500 to the canine fund, others followed suite. to date, the city has raised about 30,000- dollars to bring bosco from a rescue shelter in indiana to ankeny. (chief gary mikulec, ankeny police dept.) "he can find missing persons, he's also trained to find drugs." (officer bret lappin, ankeny police dept.) "we've had some cases in the past where people have gone missing and having a dog that can track is going to be very helpful." handler, bret lappin, a four-year-veteran of the department is ready to put boscos nose to work. your age i wanted to be a police officer too." thanks to support from the community. (amber sommerfeld, tristan's mother) "it's paying it forward and gifting community and the superheroes we call the police and the serve. a way of showing their appreciation to the good guys. (nats) "you donated all of your birthday money for bosco? that's pretty special." thanks to them, one day this rescue dog may come to the rescue of others in ankeny " tim:

of our forecast.

cloud cover falls apart. then we'll watch as temperatures warm

tonight, the massive storm on the move. 35 million people in its path.

snow and ice falling as millions