iowa d-o-t camera. showing the current road conditions on interstate 380 -- 8th street northeast in cedar rapids the roads are covered with snow, sleet, and ice. be careful if you have to drive today. the conditions are brutal sweeping across eastern iowa. we'll head outside to see cameras are showing slow going as the roads are covered with snow and ice. snow and sleet may mix with more freezing rain, especially in the south and east as temperatures go up a bit. iowa dot snowplow cams are showing plenty of problems. visibility is down to the winds are strong... 20-30 mph gusting to 40 at times. showing the current road conditions on interstate 380 --

street northeast in cedar rapids today. the conditions are brutal sweeping across eastern iowa. we'll head outside to see exactly what it's like outside. storm track 7's lauren moss, live in waterloo... ally, we are seeing some snow mixed in with some sleet at some times...it's very wet- and has been falling pretty steadily...which is making driving conditions dangerous. take a look at the snow fall in this neighborhood. i haven't seen many plows out numerous cars slipping and but it is getting slippery out there. cancelled... so i reached out to the waterloo airport- im told a flight to chicago

a flight tonight is still on scedule around 9...but with this snow continuing to fall the way it is now...they are expecting delays if not a cancellation as well. we've got you covered lauren moss ...kwwl news. thanks lauren now let's go to storm track seven's amanda gilbert live in cedar falls with the latest conditions. ally i've been out all morning and the snow is falling pretty heavily right now... it's fluffy snow right now, it kind of crumples in your hands when you pick it up. here's a look at snowfall in cedar falls, visibility is pretty low. it doesn't look like a lot of people are out shopping right now despite the great end-of- christmas deals... i spoke with some people who told me what it was like inside the crossroads mall in waterloo... no one at all." "quiet. yes. there's hardly anybody there." "hopefully they're not all in

i've been checking in with law enforcement across eastern iowa. and so far i've just heard from cedar rapids police -- who say they have been seeing some minor accidents because of snow. a reminder -- pavement temperatures below freezing and this winter mix, ice is a major concern. it's important to drive very carefully and cautiously today. we've got you covered live in cedar falls, amanda gilbert ...kwwl news. thanks amanda. we do have a number of cancellations and weather-related announcements today -- those are running at the bottom of your screen. you can also find that information on our website -- kwwl dot com. we'll continue our team 7 coverage of the winter storm in our next half hour. today begins day three of our road to the rose bowl live coverage -- and the hawkeyes are busy preparing

it's their first rose bowl game in 25 years, which is quite the turnaround from last season. kwwl's mark woodley fills us in on a hawkeye who almost came out of nowhere to become one of the stars of this team. when matt vandeberg first came to iowa - the rose bowl committed to a 4-8 football team. we've been able to change the culture and change the way iowa football is presented on the football field." and vandeberg's played a big role in that with 61 receptions doubled that number by the third game this season -- "the rise of matt vandeberg in fact when vandeberg decided to come to iowa - weighing approximately 170 pounds - he expected to show up unexpected offer -- "five days before camp, they told me a scholarship opened up

campus. it was an exciting opportunity." and it's an opportunity that receiver. he's been great all season long at catching balls and making big plays when they need to be made." and the respect between is having cj at quarterback. and matt vandeberg hopes to keep bringing that spark as the hawkeyes get set to meet stanford in pasadena. and as a reminder -- the game kicks off friday -- new year's day. ron steele, mark woodley and the crew will keep you updated on the hawkeyes -- as they get set for their rose bowl match-up with the stanford cardinal. be sure to join us wednesday at 6-30 for a special broadcast --

how the weather is making a huge

we'll be right back with your storm track seven forecast. roads continue to be messy out "you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered, with ally "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: a dangerous winter storm is tracking into the kwwl viewing area today... a winter storm warning is posted for all of us system. roads are deteriorating from the south to the north as sleet and freezing rain continue to track into the state. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will show all forms of frozen precip today. temperatures are in the

15-30 mph already gusting higher and will reduce visibilities and cause blowing and drifting to be a problem, especially where it will be mainly snowing. the storm is tracking to the north and will continue to pump in moisture over our cold surface. this track will keep precip over us all day and into the night with some snow showers possible tomorrow. we will keep the mix, especially the southeastern 2/3rds through the evening with most of us seeing snow by 6 southward... with up to a quarter inch in cedar rapids and dubuque. snow city to cedar rapids to dubuque and include tama... with 6- 9" in areas including waterloo, elkader and decorah. new hampton may even see more. the mess will continue slow to die down tonight with blowing snow a problem through midnight. light tomorrow. we start to really cool down by new year's with highs only in the teens and lows in the single digits for the coming up.... how an app can help save you during the winter weather and a live look outside...... the area seeing snow, sleet -- a mix depending where you are. if you do have to travel today storm closely for you on air and online -- stay with us. we continue our winter weather coverage-- tommie clark is in sioux city where she has been talkin gto raod crews about how they plan

tommie what is it like out today is predicted to be the biggest snowfall of the year for depending where you are. if you do have to travel today -- use extra caution. we're tracking this closely storm closely for you on air and online -- stay with us. we continue our winter weather coverage-- tommie clark is in sioux city where she has been talkin gto raod crews about how they plan to tackel the storm. tommie what is it like out there? today is predicted to be the biggest snowfall of the year for the tri- state area and so far it's living up to the hype. sioux city is a white out right now with less than half a mile visibility. and, the icy sidewalks and

difficult for travel. but, it's predicted to get worse tonight with 8 inches coming down in the majority of siouxland. so if you do need to leave the house, we're advising you do that now to beat the evening snowfall. i was out earlier this morning and crews are out clearing the streets and spreading sand, but it is slow going out there. and since this could be a long, drawn out snowfall, it may be harder for road crews to keep up. winds will pick up later today and that means blowing snow so the best thing to do today is to stay inside and keep warm. we've got you covered live in sioux city...tommie clark ...kwwl news. despite the return of winter weather -- many businesses are taking a look at their books. a mild winter in parts of the u-s is paying off for some... and not so

among the hardest hit: department stores and retailers which stocked all that winter clothing that -- up until now -- hasn't been flying off the shelves... "is that a problem? absolutely. that is hurting sales. it's causing inventories to be too high. there's a lot of issues selling sweaters, this time of the year." ski resorts in the northeast have been hit hard so far this winter. many of them are very quiet. one industry that could benefit is home building. it shuts down in some parts of the country during the coldest winter months -- but has been extended so far this year -- because of the mild weather in parts of the u-s. but again -- as we've been talking about -- those conditions are changing this week. and the snow is a top story today -- as eileen mentioned -- road conditions will only get worse throughout the day... getting trapped in dangerous

something drivers need to be country during the coldest parts of the u-s. but again -- as we've been talking about -- those conditions are

tommie clark is in sioux city where

crews about how they plan to tackel the storm. today is predicted to be the biggest snowfall of the year for the tri- state area and so far it's living up to the hype. sioux city is a white out right now with less than half a mile difficult for travel. but, it's predicted to get worse tonight with 8 inches coming down in the that now to beat the evening and crews are out clearing the drawn out snowfall, it may be we've got you covered live in sioux city...tommie clark ...kwwl news. despite the return of winter weather -- many businesses are

mild winter in parts of the u-s so much for others. among the hardest hit: department stores and retailers been flying off the shelves... "is that a problem? absolutely. selling everywhere, inventories in scarve scarves, mittens, and sweaters, this time of the year." ski resorts in the northeast have been hit hard so far this winter. many of them are very quiet. one industry that could benefit is home building. it shuts down in some parts of the country during the coldest winter months -- but has been extended so far this year -- because of the mild weather in parts of the u-s. but again -- as we've been talking about -- those conditions are changing this week. and the snow is a top story today -- as eileen mentioned -- road conditions will only get worse throughout the

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winter driving conditions is something drivers need to be

a new free app can help you while stranded. kelsey kennedy explains. the app's developers in the agriculture communications department of north dakota state university.. say it's goal is help stranded drivers stay calm in a stressful situation.. they had their less experienced okay i'm stuck in a ditch i need to contact so and so and do this, but would my teenager know how to do that? so it's to help people gather their thoughts and think safely if something like that happens." the new technology can estimate how long you can run your car to stay warm before running out of gas.. it'll also remind you to clear your tail pipe every half hour.. (sot: lonnie inzer / emergency management deputy chief) "the carbon monoxide exhaust from your car will back up into the vehicle and it's a very dangerous situation." the app is meant to supplement your physical winter survival kit that's already in your car.. that should

phone.. but be warned.. that could drain your car battery.. (sot: lonnie inzer / emergency management deputy chief) "it drains it at a very slow rate, but its just something that you don't want to do if you need to start your car to keep warm. so use it judiciously." of course parts of the app are only helpful with cell service.. (sot: lonnie inzer / charge your cell phone without using your car's battery. coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... a change-of-pace main dish that's perfect for game day, or really any day. but first, a look at your latest numbers from wall street and the by now most of your leftovers are probably gone, even though

taking down holiday decorations, or watching football. let me our fingertips to form a circle. we top half of each one with

spaghetti sauce and a good amount of mozzarella cheese. now we fold the dough over the meatballs and pinch the edges together so the filling won't ooze out. brush it with a bit of filling is piping hot. since they're so big, each one can easily feed two. and when you cut them and serve them with get the recipe for our, "meatball calzone," so you can make something that everyone will look forward to after eating all that turkey and ham. and talk about game day perfect. i'm howard in the mr. food test kitchen, where today we found a "hot and hearty way" for you to say . "ooh it's so good!!" "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered. this is the news at noon." welcome back to the news at noon..

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weather is the big story today -- let's go to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now with an update... stormtrack7 iowa dot cameras are showing slow going as the roads are covered with snow and ice. snow and sleet may mix with more freezing rain, especially in the south and east as temperatures go up a bit. iowa dot snowplow

problems. visibility is down to a mile or less in many areas. and the winds are strong... 20-30 mph gusting to 40 at times. snow, sleet and freezing rain will continue to track through will all snow taking over this evening. ice could be a quarter inch or more from iowa city southward with brighton in washington county reporting more. snowfall amounts could exceed 10 inches in the north with less sleet mixing in. we continue to track a winter storm across eastern iowa -- we'll head outside to see exactly what the conditions are like with team seven coverage storm track 7's lauren moss,

from iowa city southward with brighton in washington county we continue to track a winter

we'll head outside to see exactly what the conditions are like with team seven coverage storm track 7's lauren moss, live in waterloo... lauren describe how it is out there. this is really wet snow we are seeing here..it has been falling all morning. which is making driving conditions dangerous- im sure you can see behind me people are taking it slow out there. i spent the morning in a waterloo neighborhood...and look at the snow falling down. it was steady for hours...now it's a beautiful sight if you're man....these conditions are tough. yeah the wind is absolutely the worst- always for me you know if face. it's tough. jim says you can help him out by shoveling your sidewalk and driveway whenever you get a

and it seems as if right now would be a great time...it's barely coming down. and if you head out in your car...please take your time these conditions are very dangerous today. we've got you covered, lauren moss kwwl ...kwwl news. continuing our team 7 coverage lets now go to -- storm track 7's amanda gilbert ally i'm in front of highway 27 right now. as you can see a lot of traffic right now -- visibility is low. i checked in with cedar rapids police and waterloo police -- they are seeing minor accidents from the snow, but nothing major yet. they want to remind everyone

and cautious when driving today.... pavement temperatures are just below freezing... so with this storm yesterday... "shopped yesterday and caught up on groceries so i was ready if it got really bad to stay home and just play games or something." now some people are braving the storm for those end of christmas deals... you can see a few cars in the parking lot. here's another look at highway 27. be careful driving. the snow we are dealing with right is fluffy. it kind of crumples in your hand. we've got you covered, amanda gilbert ...kwwl news. thanks amanda. there have been cancellations across eastern iowa today.. you

bottom of your screen and online as well -- at kwwl dot com. coming up ... how people are taking advantage of the winter weather and stormtrack seven meteorologist eileen loan will be back with your storm track seven day forecast when we return...

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from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: a dangerous winter storm is tracking into the kwwl viewing

warning is posted for all of us through tonight. we can expect snow, sleet, freezing rain and wind with this system. roads are deteriorating from the south to the north as sleet and freezing rain continue to track into the state. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras will show all forms of frozen precip today. temperatures are in the mid 20s to low 30s, although it is only in the single digits in nw iowa. winds are strong... ne 15-30 mph already gusting higher and will be mainly 20-30 mph gusting to 40 to 50 mph today... which will reduce visibilities and cause blowing and drifting to be a problem, especially where it will be mainly snowing. the storm is tracking to the north and will continue to pump in moisture over our cold surface. this track will keep precip over us all day and into the night with some snow showers possible tomorrow. we will keep the mix, especially the southeastern 2/3rds through

with most of us seeing snow by 6 pm. ice totals will be around a quarter inch iowa city and southward... with up to a quarter inch in cedar rapids and dubuque. snow and sleet totals will be 1-4" south of iowa city, 4-6" iowa city to cedar rapids to dubuque and include tama... with 6- 9" in areas including waterloo, elkader and decorah. new hampton may even see more. the mess will continue throughout the day with strong ne winds... the winds will be slow to die down tonight with blowing snow a problem through midnight. light snow will track through tonight and tomorrow with little additional accumulation tomorrow. we start to really cool down by new year's with highs only in the teens and lows in the single digits for the first day of the new year. coming up ...

the latest details next you're watching kwwl. and as eileen mentioned -- road conditions are only expected to get worse today. visibility and blowing snow can be an issue depending where you are.... remember -- you can download our storm track 7 weather app to keep you up to date. as temperatures drop and feel

coming up ... team. see the screen for your complete weather information. here is additional forecast information through midnight. light snow will track through tonight and tomorrow with little additional to really cool down by new year's with highs only in the

deadly storms are sweeping the nation the latest details next you're watching kwwl. live look at our skycam at hawkeye community college-- in waterloo and as eileen mentioned -- road conditions are only expected to get worse today. visibility and blowing snow can

advantage of the weather by skiing. kwwl's shirley descorbeth spends time at sundown mountain in dubuque -- and has our story... that's what some are up to at unseasonably warm temperatures -- the resort had a late start this season...opening about a month late. however -- families from all over -- are now enjoying this fun outdoor sport...including the year and she just picked it up super quick, she's ready to go down the bigger hills, unfortunately mom is not ready

instructors here on site that teach lessons of all levels." "we learned how to properly stop...and turn. the turning is kind of difficult at first." but then it gets easier...at least for some. many "our main mantra here is to get we've got you covered in dubuque -- shirley descorbeth -- kwwl news. right now -- a third of the terrain is open at sundown mountain. managers say they plan to open the rest of the slopes this

snow is covering eastern iowa today.

tracks east. this system has already spawned record snowfall, massive tornadoes and flooding. nick valencia reports. (mos)

lightning strike." lightning, and strong winds in the city of marshall. (nats - rain) downed trees and power lines, possibly the work of yet another tornado touching down in the lonestar state. (nats - cell phone vo) last night patrons inside a chili's restaurant huddling inside a freezer as tornado sirens sound off. a tornado watch still in effect today. (gfx animation) this morning the monster storm system wreaking havoc across the southern states -- making its way eastward. (nats) "oh, it's a big tornado, big, weekend, texas bearing the brunt of the storm -- ravaged by nearly half a of the massive storm on a flight to dallas. two powerful ef-3 and death toll, 11 making this the deadliest december for tornadoes in 60 years! justin schuler - sifts through what remains of his home in garland. he and his dogs survived by taking cover in a bathtub. (justin schuler/ garland resident) "i stepped out because i heard

saw it." willard jordan heard the tornado rip through his neighborhood in dallas. his family and home, spared. (willard jordan/ garland resident "buildings cracking, i mean ripping stuff up. and all we could do was run to the closet night long shaking like a leaf on a tree." (nats - honking horn) the deadly storm, also spawning flash floods, white out conditions and states of in missouri -- more than away by flood waters saturday night. (sheriff ronald long/ pulaski co., mo) "it was a dark highway. they probably did not know what hit snow in new mexico. (nats)

traffic and shutting down interstate 40 in albuquerque. the national weather service expects this storm to gradually pull away by tuesday. but flooding and hazardous travel conditions could linger into mid- week. and here in eastern iowa we're dealing with a winter storm. snow, sleet, ice -- depending where you are in the viewing area... a final look at our forecast --

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