south and east of the line from cedar raped and dubuque we expect to see snow but it should chain to rain or a mixture of rain and snow so that will cut down accumulations. strong winds will develop late tonight and tomorrow morning could gust up to 30 or 35 miles an hour. and so in those areas where heavier snowfalls there could be some blowing snow. now our predictor here tonight shows the storm working its way on to the north and here we are at midnight just a little bit of light snow trying to show up. i think a lot of that will be aloft but as we get towards morning there's the snow heading into southern iowa and there's the rain down in missouri. andee the snow spreads on through here -- and eventually the snow spreads through but by afternoon a lot of precipitation comes to an end and before that happens, it locks like some of it is actual- - looks like some of it will change over to rain. snow in the north and west. and by the teem it comes out, looks like there could be 8 inch accumulation in the north

from cedar rapids to dubuque and an unch in the southern counties-we will be back to talk about the storm in the >> thanks terry. we will bring you live caucus coverage in a moment but preparations in advance of tonight's winter storm. the roadways ready. ready.cbs 2 news reporter joe huisinga is live at broadcast park with our top story. it looks like our winter weather is still a ways off and won't impact caucus goers but city workers are already out getting the roads ready. we spoke with cedar rapids streets superintendent manager mike duffy who says crews have already been out putting down salt brine on major roads, bridges and intersections to help keep ice from sticking to the pavement. crews will be out all night and once the snow starts to fall and they switch over to clearing those roads its important to give them space to work. "we just ask that people give the operators plenty of room to do their job. and then just be aware that conditions can change very quickly, and so even if it's raining that rain

duffy says their busiest time will come tomorrow morning as that snow combines with people making their morning commute. from broadcast park joe huisinga cbs2 news the countdown to the iowa caucuses is finally coming to a close. close.in less than an hour, caucus sites across the state will begin the process of deciding who will have the first major shot at becoming the next president. so what will the often- analyzed iowa caucuses deliver? deliver?cbs 2 news chief political correspondent scott thuman joins us live from des moines with a look.scott? scott thuman is live in des moines with an is live in des scott thuman scott thuman is live in des moines with an update on the iowa caucus.to

"do you know where your caucus is? yepa&" caucus day in iowa and presumably winners announced in just hours--so extreme times, call for extreme measures:"we drove a thousand miles on monday to be here" he's one of a reported 800 ted cruz volunteers, they say, the biggest ground game in iowa history.but if you believe the polls, even that hasn't been enough to top trump. "you knowowthey want us to look like maniacs. we're not angry people, but we're angry and the stupidity and incompetence of our leaders."and while the small town & rural voters are most often profiled here, it may be a different group to tip the scales"all of the candidates have social media accounts, they've hired digital media staff that is on hand so i think they're really reaching out to e millenialsa&"gina jo-kim-sen works to make sure fellow co-eds caucusa&and says candidates' social media strategies, are doing the rest. "do you think it works? i absolutely think it works, i

snapchat, i follow all the presidenti candidates on facebook and twitter so if i see it and share it i know all my friends are going to get it too"so in these final hours, it's about firing up those first time voters fighting against all odds and trying to manage the memeage: "the republicans and their allies are determined to do everything they can to bring me down they don't know me very well, because i don't quit " we said earlier we'd *presumably* know winners by the end of the night- for the first time, precinct captains will have smart phone apps to input results to avoid a repeat of last cycle, when due to missing votes, the official winner wasn't technically declared until 16 days later. thuman local party leaders want to make sure you are going to the

caucuses.in many cases, your caucus location will *not be the same as where you go for a general election.the caucuses are held by each poltical party y d not by the local county auditor.you can find your location by going to cbs 2 iowa dot com.we have links to the republican and democratic parties in your county.some caucus-goers we talked to say they aren't letting the cold or threat of snow stop them from participating. "we've seen snow before. so i'm not super concern but i really hopes that it waits until after the caucus tonight. i'm going to go and i'm going to be there for my candidate." it is up to each precinct as to when they will close doors to when they will close doors. but the recommended time to be there is about 30 minutes ahead. and as we mened you can find your caucus location through going to our website it's all on cbs2 iowa.com.

sites in the state tonight is the double tree in downton cedar rapids. >> 30 precincts are gathered after appearances from donald trump and marco rubio. kevin berry is there right now and he is joining us live withth a update. kevin.

speakers stand up there - and all [ no audio ] [ no audio from on the republican side here. one voter we spoke with says she started the process with a completely open mind months ago. "they really haven't changed a whole lot because i hadn't made up my mine. but i was just interested in how the answeredhe questions and well and solid they were on the direction they wanted the country to go." go."mary wouldn't tell us who she's caucusing for, but she did say that she changed her party affiliation from democrat to republican just so she could caucus against

covering the corridor in cedar rapids, kevin barry cbs 2 news. in iowa city, a large gup of f democrats is also gathering. gathering.cbs 2 news reporter dora miller is live right now at city high school. tonight we're caucusing with the democrats here at city high...where there's two places for you to caucus -- the cafeteria and the auditorium. it's pretty interesting though, this is the first time they haven't

republican caucus here -- one of the republicans [ no audio from station ] [ no audio ] >> thanks for the update cbs2 news will have complete coverage throughout the evening and we will have the latest caucus numbers scrolling on the tv and as they come in, that he caned sp to be at around 7-- expected to be aroundp:30 get the latest on cbs -- around 7:30 and get lateth latest on our website and twitter page.

results and reaction and we will have more from thely the cal experts on cbs2 news 10 at 10. much more news ahead here on caucus night. >> a winter storm on the horizon we go behind the scenes to see how our forecasting team brings you the critical information that you get. most accurate the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper...

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clouds are locking in over eastern iowa temperatures at 31 in cedar rap rapids and fog around eastern iowa and low level moisture coming in here now. and that's resulting in the low clouds and fog. our storm system getting organized here over the four corners of the southwest. and getting set to move on to the northeast. as we put the upper air charts in motion you can see the upper air track in western iowa that's a little bit further to the west than we were thinking last week as a result of that, we will get mixed precipitation types over eastern iowa and heavier snows will be across about the northwestern half of iowa so while we will get good snows in parts of the area, it could have been worse in terms of blizzararlike conditions that they will see out this way. as we go to the satellite tonight, notice how the moisture starts to get injest into thesystem snow across nebraska and light rain trying to work towards southern iowa and that will kick in as snow later tonight and spread through the rest of the area

so i am t expecting anything in the way of precipitation throughout the evening hours tonight. it will be after midnight when that gets going and then as we go into tomorrow the heaviest snow will be across our northern and northwestern counties. in the southeast we will begin snow and eventually change over to rain. and the worst is going to be during the morning and early afternoon and we should get a break in the presip later in the day. where it snows heavily there's going to be gusty winds for a time up to 30 or 35 miles an hour and that could produce some areas of blowing snow. but that's going to be primarily over the northwestern parts of iowa. so here's the predictor here at 7 a.m. tomorrow. you can see some of the snow trying to get into southern iowa. and you don't have to go far south to see rain. and as the storm tracks north it pulls in warmer air and the snow changes over to some rain and especially in the southern eastern counties and then comes to an end in the afternoon as we get dry swatted and that won't be the case in the far north and northwest where the snow continues tomorrow afternoon and evening.

will occur. i think now the two inch line should be close to cedar rapid and little south of dubuque in the corner about 2 to 3 inches only an inch in the far southern counties and you get to about waterloo and prairie desheen from there on to the northwest that's where i think the 6 inch line should set up. so anywhere north and west of that line 6 to perhaps 8 inches of accumulation. the wore worst is the northwestern counties that's what the in-house model is showing see the lighter alities to the south. tracking northward some places look as 8 maybe 9 i pes of accumulation in some spots. that's where we have winter storm warns out. that's the counties in pink late tonight and during the day tomorrow. there are a little strip through cedar rapid and towards monticello and up towards temah that's where there's going to be tough traveling but in the far southeast no advisories are in effect so the winter storm not going to have too many big

we are seeing rain show up a little pink coming in here too. so, it will turn into some snow and get around late tonight and early tomorrow morning. but everything out there right now is very light or still up in the clouds as the atmosphere tries to saturate. so the predictor shows the snow then moving into southern iowa around midnight but it is light. it's going to be towards daybreak when the main surge comes through and things will get dicey early tomorrow morning. but eventually look at this, the rain starts to move into eastern iowa and except in the north and northwest. where it will stay mostly snow until later on in the afternoon. and then after that, things turn windy and cold as the storm mobs on out of the area. so the forecast for tonight, call for temperatures to be pretty steady in the upper 20s to lower 30s. snow should develop late tonight. tomorrow morning looks rough around the area. but i think as the day wares on temperatures will warm -- wears on the the temperatures will warm above freezing here is where the snow changes to rain primarily snow off to the north and west.

than 6 inches. our extended forecast, precip moving out and temperatures after that start to warm up a little bit. we should get readings back up into the 30s here as we push into the upcoming weekend. nice and dry through the evening for caucuses and the storm hits later on and depending on where you are it will be a lot worse especially in the north and west. heavier snows are expected to occur. >> take it slow and easy. >> that's good advice. winter weather is on the move tonight. >> and there's a lot that goes into formulating the hour by hour forecast. mel laney moore has a inside look. >> reporter: weather is part of our lives every hour of every day. >> see it unfold the way you expect it to over 7 or 8 -day period is rewarding. >> reporter: that's what makes meteorology a 24-7 job. >> we are only 24 hours out and it's changing a lot so this is one of the hard to nail down storms right now. people.our weather team...chief meteorologist terry swails...justin

talking about the incoming winter storm since last week. week.00:35:18 we come together and we learn from each other, we feed off each other we enjoy each other's energy.but weather forecasting doesn't >> reporter: the weather forecasting doesn't come without challenges. the team is constantly updating the website cbs2iowa.com and cbs2 weather first app for forecasting for 20 radio station 7 different monitors. >> i am sitting in front of our maine on -- main on air compute roar. >> reporter: gatheringings in and figuring out what it means for eastern iowa. >> not every location gets thesame type of weather so we need to be clear and concise about it and, of course, accurate. viewers hear what's happening, the road warrior shows what's happening.our weather team says the combination of weather experience and a knowledge of eastern iowa is what creates the perfect storm. storm.00:36:16 it's our job to make sure people are safe and we want to tell them the most comprehensive story that they've got everything they need to know, they can make

another valuable resource you can use is our cbs 2 weather app.it has a lot of tools including an interactive radar. it's free for download on apple and android devices.just search cbs 2 w-x. new week, new poll... coming up in sports... find out where the hawkeyes and cyclones landed in the newest college basketball rankings...

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bad judgment. marco rubio: just too many questions. right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. and now cs2 sports with pat moroney. >> in college hoops rankings in early february don't mean as much as seedings in march but for iowa fans rising to number 3 in the last week's polls was huge and after a loss the hawks

monday's new ap poll iowa dropped from number 3 to number 5 and maryland jumped up to 4 after beating the hawks on thursday. and iowa state moved up a spot after getting a split of kansas and texas a&m last week. they moved from 14 to 1. back to the hawk eyes they put a pummeling on northwestern yesterday to ilprove to 8-1 -- improve to #-1 tied with inned -- 8-1 tied with indiana. iowa plays in bloomington on february 11th but hawks are not looking at one game or teem. they want. [audio not understandable] content. you know, when you get content over with where you are at, you start losing yourself. so i think we need to keep a level head and keep having success throughout the big 10 season. >> you don't want to look back or two far ahead. you have to be honest with yourself hold each other accountable. and this team i think continues

share the ball, and they believe in each other. >> the iowa women bounce back with two wins last week in large part to chase who was named to the big 10 honor roll after averaging 20 points in victories over michigan and northwestern. and coach is happy coaly and hawks are back on track. >> wining two games is amazing for a young team. a team that continues to work hard... and i'm excited about where we are right now... you've seen it in wins over iowa, oklahoma, and kansas... monte morris is the man that makes the cyclones go... so it's no surprise to see morris was named as one of the ten finalists for the bob cousy award... the iowa state point guard is seventh in the nation in assists and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio...

we'll be right including locations on cbs2iowa.com. >> so far so good terry. >> that's nice. >> it will stay that way through the rest of the evening but tomorrow morning snow spreads inhere and heaviest is

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