we now want to give you a conditions tonight. right now, photojournalist scott zimdar is live in the cbs 2 news road warrior.scott, what's your location and what have you been seeing? cbs 2 news photographer scott zimdar reports live from the road ways during the winter storm on real time traffic

even when we're not on the air, there's still many ways to track the weather. weather.our cbs 2 weather app has a lot of tools available, including radar.you can download it free for apple and android devices.many corridor kids are enjoying winter break now, but you can always find

types on our website. website.for a full list visit cbs 2 iowa dot com. the combination of snow and ice created challenging conditions across much of the area all day.several cities have declared snow emergencies. tow bans are also in effect for several counties including linn and johnson.a number of collisions have been reported and police are urging caution if you do have to be out on the roadways throughout the night and into the morning. but for a snowfall expected to make things difficult for many drivers - some would call today unusual. unusual.cbs 2 news reporter steffi lee isisive in northeast cedar rapids near first avenue and collins road. still a lot of freezing rain, snow and sleet taking over these roads here.but even with slippery roadways - marion police says they haven't gotten calls for any car accidents. accidents.corporal jeff hartwig with the marion police

snowfall usually causes challenging commutes.he says drivers are used to going at normal speeds - and not slowing down.so as he drove around today - he said this is uncommon.he expected more accidents along the city's highways.but he credits the surprisingly low number to less traffic - since it's the nday after a holiday weekend. 21:51:34 "usually when we have the first one - it's usually the opposite. i know we've had one snowstorm this year - this being only the second one - with that, people are used to driving in a normal rate of speed, or faster than the posted speed limit. limit.just a reminder if you do need to drive on these roads - keep a fair distance between your car and the car in front of you.marion police says to take it slow.steffi lee, cbs 2 news. the winter weather has many people worried about health

safety.there are ways we can keep ourselves and loved ones safe when this kind of weather hits. cbs 2 news reporter dora miller continues our live team coverage. sometimes we have to get out in this weather -- maybe not by choice. but if you find yourself out here in this very cold, wet weather...there are ways to avoid a trip to the er. first, make sure you're wearing the right clothes. even though we're not in the negative temperatures, this wind chill and wet snow can make for a bad combination. gloves and layers are a must. take breaks often. stay hydrated and don't over exert yourself if you're not used to doing a lot of physical activity. the snow isn't going anywhere so doctors also recommend taking your time. "it's easy to say well i want to get all this done and basically you end up giving yourself a stress test, which my recommendation would be

office and not in your driveway." driveway."you might also find ice under the snow, so be careful when walking around out here. doctors say it comes down to common sense. covering the corridor in cedar rapids dorailler cbs 2 news. one thing on a lot of people's minds right now is the rose bowl game coming up at the end of the week. week.people trying to make their way to sunny southern california got caught up in today's wintry weather. multiple flights out of cedar rapids, des moines and at airports across the west and midwest are delayed or cancelled due to the weather. and fans aren't the only ones facing trouble.the marshalltown high school marching band had one of its flights cancelled, so half the group is on a 23-hour long

for ththe lucky enough to already be in southern california, there was a lot of fun to be had last night. that's when iowa football players got their fill of prime rib by participating in the beef bowl. bowl.cbs 2 sports anchor zach hanley joins us live from pasadena tonight to explain the tradition.zach. the hawkeyes took part in the beef bowl getting the first cuts in this year's all- you-can eat outing. outing.players fron stanford are scheduled to4visit the same place tonight.first held prior to the 1957 rose bowl when forest evashevski's hawkeye team made its first ever bowl appearance, the evenis a rose bowl tradition. those on theeam say it's a lot of fun.

steak or prime rib so it was perfect for me." me."i think cj ate the most because travis was getting a big plate and it was gigantic and the way cj face look when he sat down was funny." funny."that's the very latest from here in pasadena.i'm zach hanley, cbs 2 sports. cbs 2 has a team in pasadena all week ready to bring you live coverage of the rose bowl and all its events.catch road to the roses at 6-30 p-m new @ year's eve right here on cbs 2. if you traveled this past weekend for the holidays, then you saw low gas prices in iowa--and they remain well below the national average. average.gas buddy dot com says the statewide average right now is a-dollar-88 a gallon. that's 12-cents under the national average of two-dollars.in the corridor -

low as a-dollar-72.you can track prices in your area, at cbs two iowa dot com just click on gas gauge. the numbers are in for the holiday shopping season -- and no surprise---more people bought their gifts online. mastercard advisors - which tracks customer spending - says online sales grew 20 percent between black friday and christmas eve compared to la year.amazon, meanwhile, says it shipped a record number of items worldwide this holiday season.they also say shopping online using a mobile device more than doubled.the company, however, did not disclose the exact number of items shipped. next on cbs 2 news at six, helping at home. home.the end of the year means some full-year tallies are being revealed.the one explaining how many people were helped from disasters this year, and why one

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be sure to join us tomorrow morning at 5 right here on cbs 2.we continue our look back at the year that was 20-15.we'll have some of the biggest headlines from the entertainment world d er the past 12 months.that's tomorrow on cbs 2 this morning. it's been a really busy year for the american red cross in iowa. iowa.the state's red cross disaster workers helped two-

than 670 disasters involving everything from fires to flooding and tornadoes.on a positive note, the red cross says more than 36-thousand blood donations have been given, and more than 12- hundred volunteers have given more than 41-thousand hours of service to those in need.red cross officials say they're proud of the numbers, but they can always use more donations of time, money and blood. we know what the weather's been like today, but what does the rest of the evening have in store. store.chief meteorologist terry swails is here now with your cbs 'weather first'

it's rose bowl week in pasadena... coming up in sports... the hawkeyes are just a few days away from facing off with the stanford cardinal... find out what they thininof their opponent... next on c-b-s two... "cbs 2 news connects with you. call us at 1-800-222-kganemail us at news at cbs 2 iowa dot comconnect with us on fabook

here in iowa... . it's cold and wet... but in sunny southern california... it's nice and warm... that's where the hawkeyes are as they get ready to play stanford in the rose bowl... and that's where c-b-s two sports reporter zach hanley is... and he'll be folllling iowa football all week long... what's going on, zach?... one that they see every day. day.

............. in ............. in pasadena, zach hanley, c-b-s two sports... on the hardwood... things are about to get real for the hawkeyes... iowa went 9 and 3

schedule... but the games only get bigger... with the start of big ten play.. the hawks kick off conference play on tuesday night... when they welcome top-ranked michigan state to carver... and then saturday they travel to purdue... another top-25 team... there's no easing into the big ten schedule this season... but thatat just fine with fran mccaffery... he thinks his hawkeyes are ready to rumble... you've gotta play those people at some point... you play em early you play em late.... you play em in the middle... you space it out better... but does it matter... you're still play 18 really tough games against really good teams... i think any time you enter into conference play you recognize the challenge... and we'll do everything we can to get everybody ready... deonte burton is off to a good start at iowa state... the transfer forward was named the big twelve newcomer of the week on monday... after scoring twelve points and going five-for-six from the field in the win over cincinnati last tuesday...

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hawkeye fans world-wide as the team plays in the rose bowl later this weekand the friendly people in sunny pasadena, california are hard at work getting ready for the tournament of roses parade. thousands of volunteers spent their weekend working on the flower decked floats.all of

that's our report at six.thank you for watching.you can always find the latest weather information at cbs 2 iowa dot com.we'll be back here with the latest tonight at ten.

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