morning. we will have snow, rain, sleet and wind today and tonight with blowing snow and north (5-9") and lighter amounts south (with rain and sleet). wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras show the fog has lifted over most of the area and visibilities have improved, although as the snow ramps up, these may go back down this morning. e will have snow, ran, sleet and wind today and tonight with blowing snow and wind theheproblem for weeesday. north (5-9") and lighter amounts live weather network cameras show the fog has these may go back down this wind the problem for wednesday. south (with rain and sleet). wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras show the fog has lifted over most of the area and visibilities have improved, although as the snow ramps up, tonight with blblwing snow and wind the problem for wednesday. the big story today is the storm. it's picked up since this morning... but cities in eastern iowa say they are prepared for this storm.. picking up our team seven coverage...storm track seven's

today is ground hog day... but i think it's safe to say we should expect at least a few more weeks of winter with this weather.... the snow has picked up a lot sine this morning... here's a look at downtown waterloo from earlier this morning.... citie across eastern iowa have prepared for this storm... cedar pids has at least 90 pieces of snoo fighting material ready... waterloo has at least 35 plows... the iowa department of transportation is out as well.... right now there are more than 440 of their plows out according according to alliant energy.. more than 4,000 people are without power in linn county... and more than 500 people are without power in

and mid-america says a little major power outages in des waterloo, amanda glbert, kwwl now een though these precautions are in pllce -- the iowa state patrol is saying travel is not advised in northeast iowa today -- anywhere north of 20 at this time... something to certainlkeep in mind.... here's what conditions are looking like cedar rapids... it was very windyearlier this morning, and there was snow earlier as well but right now, this video was shot within the last half hour and as you can tell everything is pretty much wet and there is not a lot of snow coming down at the moment. even with the winter storm - today is still election day for iowa.... despite the forecast -- as scheduled at 7 this morning... with votes being cast throughout so far... what's at stake is a 47-million dollar proposal, most of which will go towards building a 35-million dollar career center... it'll be paid for through an income surtax... you can vote up until 8 this evening... denver voters are also heading

it's a 10-point- three million dollar question on the ballot...which will pay for a new gym, auditorium, weight room and track. voters said no to this same project last june. in linn county -- polls are just opening noo.. the start of polling there was delayed until noon -- because of the weather... vote centers for the college community and springville districts will also stay open until eight this evening.... onto decision 2016 coverage. we'll start with the closest race in iowa caucus history for the democratic party. the tightest contest taking place betweem hillary clinton and bernie sanders... the clinton campaign claiaiing victory in the early hours this morning -- thanks to a single digit precinct lead... and get this -- in some% counties, extra delegates were awarded throoh coin toss. it's a rare procedure to break ties. joined by her husband and daughter...hillary clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters last night...reueating her vision for america and a defeat of the republican nommnee...

that standing still is not an option, that brings people together." senator sanders says when he started campaigning about ninnmonths ago, people didn't ow who he was. he was taking on a powerful political figure -- and the "the reason that we have done new hampshire and any of the other states that follow. the reason is the american people are saying no to a rigged economy. (cheers) sanders was pleased with his showing in iowa as you saw there... now the candidates re-load -- with new hampshire primaries just one week from tod... and it'll be a two- person race between clinton and sanders now... as former maryland governor martin o'malley ended his campaign

hampshire.. the democrat announced his decision as the resslts poured during last night's caucus. sanders and clinton will share a stage for a debate on thursday night in the granite state... now onto the republicans... the last few weeks -- it's been a tight racc between donall trump and ted cruz according to the polls... but the actual votes gave a convincing win to cruz... while senator marco rbio also had a strong showing... cruz drew in more than 51-thousand votes...the mmt ever in an iowa g- o-p when the media said a conservative cannot win, nationwide over 800,000 contributions poured in as courageous conservatives said, 'yes we can!''' trump saying he's honnred to nish second -- he took 24 percent of the vote to cruz's 28... he congratulaed senator cruz -- and also said this... e will go on to get the republican nomination and we

hillary or bernie or whoever the hell they throw up there." a bright and promising night for marco rubio -- who did much better than recent polling predicting, coming in third, close behind donald have sent a very clear message. back." trump bbkers now sayyrubio's showing in iowa will create new difficulties for trump in the first in the nation primary state... the caucus night now without some controversy -- as a tweet from iowa represenntive and ted cruz orter steve king appears to have caused some confusion... you can see the tweet here -- stating that republican candidate ben carson would be suspending his campaigg when that was not the case... we've gotten several calls where people were told inside precincts last night that carson would be dropping out...

story as it continues to develop... coming up... bill cosby returns to court today -- we'll have the latest on the accusstions against the television star on the way... and our state going from the center of the political universe yesterday to the center of a winter storm here's eileen with more on the

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for about $40 a month for 12 months. hyah! [ whip cracks ] [ normal voice ] just calln.. get the directct select package plus centurylink internet for about $40 a month for 12 months. speed may not be available in your area. only from centurylink. call and switch today. information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team: snow, wind and a wintry mix will taper off for a brief time this the south, but still terrible along and north of highway 20. north of wawarly showing drdrfting occurriig. winter storm warning continues in this area with a winter weather advisory continuing in many of the southern counties, including cedar rapids and iowa city. more sleet and rain are innthose areas witit snow continuing to the north. some thundersnow is ` helping get some higher snowfall totals... so far, wehave some reports of an inch

5 inches! here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page.... with the snow, sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have visibilities down below 2 miles over most of the viewing area this afternoon. winds are gusting to 40 mph and will continue to be strong today, die down a bit as they turn direction and pick up again by tomorrow morning. meteorogist kyle kil is also here in the weather center and will showwus around the viewing area on the stormtrack7 live weather network cameras. the snow is continuing to track to the north with a dry slot heading our way for a few hours before that area to the west rorotes through tonight. the storm is still very large with thunderstorms well to our south and snow still out in colorado. this low will track over us this evening but we will see some drizzle in between rounds of snow. tonighh's snowfall could add another couple of inches to our total, which will be heaviest in the north with lighter amounts to the south, but they will see more sleet and rain... . hich will then freeze on the surrces. winds wwll

couple of degrees. we could see a light glazing tonight as the storm continues to track through and blowing snow and falling temperatures will be the main weather story for wednesday. we will dry out for a few days, but another system heads our way for monday and tuesday o o next week. sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have visibilities down below 2 miles over most of the viewing area this afternoon. winds are gusting to 40 mmh and will continue to be strong today, die down a bit as they turn direction and pick up again by tomorrow morning. meteorologist kyle kiel is also here in thweather centr and will show ususaround the viewewng area on the stormtrack7 live weather network cameras. the snow is continuing to track to the north with a dry slot

before that area to the west rotates through tonight. the storm is still very large with thunderstorms well to our south and snow still out in colorado. this low will track over us this evening but we will see some drizzle in between snowfall could add another couple of inches to our total, which will be heaviest in the north with lighter amounts to the south, but they will see more sleet and rain... which will then freeze on the today with temps gaining only a couple of degrees. we could see a light glazing tonight as the storm continues to track through and blowing snow and falling temperatures will be the main weather story for wednesday. we will dry out for a few days, but another system heads our way for monday and tuesday of next week. get some higher snowfall totals... so far, we have some ports of an inch

5 inches! here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page.... with the snow, sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have visibilities down below 2 miles over most of the viewing area this afternoon. winds are gusting to 40 mph and will continue to be strong today, die down a bit as they turn direccon and pick up again by tomorrow morning. meteorologist kyle kiel is also here in the weather center and will how us around the viewing area on the stormtrack7 live weather network cameras. the snow is continuing to track to the north with a drr slot heading our way for a few hours before that area to the west rotates

with thunderstorms well to our couple of inches to our total, today with temps gaining only a we have breaking news from the associated press coming out just a few moments ago... as hillaryryclinton has officiallyybeen named the winner of the iowa caucuses... the clinton campaign claimed victory earlier this morning... she beat back a strong challenge from bernie sanders to claim ththfirst victory in the 2016

coming up.... there's no question -- it is absolutely still winter here -- but what did the world's most famous grgrundhog have to say about the seasons this morning? find out next... you're watching kwwl. we've got you covered in decorah, postville, arlington and all of eastern iowa6

there's no doubub -- we'rebut the world's most famous groundhog has other thoughts today.. punxsutawney phil came out this morning during traditional

philadelphia... and ol' phil did not see his shadow this morning -- so techcally -- it's an early spring this year... coming up.... a mixup at the top of the rankings for world's most valuable company... more details are up next... the snow is coming down all over eastern iowa right now -- here's a look at the decorah eagles cam

there's been a changing of passed apple as the most valuable company in the world... alphabet now estimated to be worth 570 billion dollars while apple's current market value is about 535 billion... this is not the first time the two companies have swapped the top spot -- but it is significant, because the last time googll was more valuable than apple was in february 2010... when both companies were worth less than 200 billion... apple and google actually also flip- flopped multiple tmes between 2008

coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... we'll fire up a delicious loaded baked potato casserole to keep you warm in all of this snow... we'll have lots more coverage obviously on that snow itself too... but first, a look at your latest how do we make something as easy as a loaded baked potato people often ask where we get ideas for our recipes. most of

like what we're making today. it takes everything we love about a loaded baked potato and turns it into a hearty throw- (with the frozen qnes, a lot of the work is already done for us). while they were cooking, we chopped up a red bell pepper, some scallions and a few slices of cooked bacon. now we take half of these fixings and sprinkle them over our pptatoes can, not diluted. we finish it by covering the

restaurant-style baked potato with the ease of a casserole. i hope you'll go on mrfood.com and can add this to your game day looking for new ways for you to say . "ooh it's so good!!" "you're watching kwwl, we've got you covered. this is the news at noon." many people clean their dentntes with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher,,

caucus here in iowa... plus -- bill cosby returns to court today-- we'll have a report with the latest proceedings... and... eastern iowa hunkers down for a winter storm passing through the area today... we'll be back outside with the

welcome back to the news at noon.. i'm ally crutccer let's go back to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for another look at the storm from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. seeethe screen fororyour complete weather information. rain and sleet today with heavier snow amounts to the north (5-9") and lighter amounts south (with rain and sleet). wednesday will have blowing snow a a falling temps. stormtracc7 live weather network cameras show the fog has lifted over most of the area and visibilities have improved, although as the snow ramps up, these may go back down this morning. we will have snow, rain, sleet and wind today and tonight with blowing snnw and wind theheproblem for wednesday. we are keeping the winter storm watch and the winter weather advisory through tomorrow morning. in the track, but we will still end up with 5-9" of snow in the north with the rain and sleet large storm syststm that will cause severe thunderstorms in the south and blizzard conditions by sioux falls and we get snow plus the mix in the

quickly as the snow really picks up. the plows are out, though... temperatures are mild... they are upper 20s to low 30s in the state with already to 40 mph there. winds will stay strong with this system, although will weaken a little as the low tracks over us tonight, but pick up again for wednesday as the system tracks away from us. we keep the chance of snow and wind with us until tomorrow afternoon and then we will have some north (5-9") and lighteramounts soutd (with rain and sleet). wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps.s. visibilities have improved, although as the snow ramps up, these may go back down this wind the problem for wednesday. morning. snowfall amounts will in the north with the rain and large storm system that will get snow plus the mix in the weakening... our top story today is this picking up our team seven coverage...storm track seven's amanda gilbert joins us live in waterloo with an update on conditions. interesting is for sure the word i would use to describe this storm... i've been out most of the

ssetimes the ssw has been coming down heavy... sometimes very lightly.... right now it's pretty light.... but take a look at this.. this was downtown waterloo less than layer of snow on them.. so it is important be careful and cautious while driving. i've been checking in with police across the area.. so far i havent heard of any major accidents.... a lot of police have bee responding too minor accidents though.. we've got you covered live in waterloo, amanda gilbert, kwwl news. we'll go back to amanda in a few minututs for another look outside as the storm keeps pushing through... more decision 20-16 coverage today -- the campaign trail rolls right on for the candidates this afternoon... fresh off his victory in the iowa caucus last night -- republican hhpeful ted cruz is already in new hampshire. he's about to appear at an event here in the town of windham... we're taking a live look there now... most of the other candidates

new hampshihi now -- which will also recapping the breaking news from the associated press coming out just a few moments ago... as the democratic party now has an official winner... as hilllry clinton has officially been named the winner of the iowa caucuses... the clinton campaign claimed victory earlier this morning... she beat back a strong challenge from bernie sanders to claim the first victory in the 2016 race for prprsident. comedian and entertainer bill cosby is back in a pennsylvania courtroom today. cosby's attorneys are trying&to him thrown out. chris pallone is following charges on cosby -- and has more today... entertainment icon bill cosby. in court in a philadelphia suburb. facing tuesday's hearing: a pivotal moment in the case against the 78-year old. all eyes are on former montgomery county district attorney bruce castor. he told prosecutors last year he made a promise to cosby a decade ago.

prosecute, if cosby testified in a civil lawsuit. cosby did, and settled that lawsuit in 2006. "i remember thinking that he probably did do something current district attorney ys there's noo evidenn such an agreement ever existed. cosby is charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault stemming from a 2004 encounter with former temple university basketball employee, andrea constand. constand contends in early 2004 cosby ddugged her and sexually assaulted her. cosby kevin steele decided to file charges last year after a judge other things, cosby admitted he gave constand pills and wine that night. "it t oesn't get any y etter than having the district attorney at the time say i made this deal and it should be honored. that's

news, norristown, pennsylvania. coming up ... plenty more coverage with our storm track seven crew is still on the way -- we have another live report outside and here's eileen right now -- we'll be rrht back with your storm track seven forecast. roads are improving in the south north of highway 20 are still continue to cause problems even into tomorrow. i'll have more coming up. "now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl." from thth kwwl stormtrack

will taper off for a briewinds will stay stronn through this is a look at iowa dot

weather advisory continuing in many of the southern counties, including the north. some thundersnow is helping get some higher snowfall totals... so far, we have some reports of an inch aad others of 5 inches! here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page.... over most of the viewing area this afternoon. winds are gusting to 40 mph and will continue to be strong today, die down a bit as they turn kiel ii also here in the weather stormtrack7 live weather network cameras. the snow is continuing to track to the north with a dry slot heading our way for a few hours before that area our uth and snow still out in colorado. this low will trarak ovee us this evening but we will see some drizzle in between rounds of snow. tonight's snowfall could add another will then freeze on the surfaces. winds will stay strong today with temps gaining oly a couple of degrees. we could see light glazing g onight as thee storm continues to track through wednesday. we will dry out for a few days, but another system heads our way for monday and this afternoon with more tonightwinds will stay strong through tomorrow. roads are improving to e south, but still terrible along and north of highway 20. this is a look at iowa dot in this area with a winter

continuing in many of the southern counties, including cedar rapids and iowa city. more slslet and rain are in those areas with snow continuing to reports of an inch and others of 5 inches! here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page.... with the snow, sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have visibilities dwn below 2 milele continue to be ssong today, dii down a bit as they turn direction and pick up again by weather center and will show us around the viewing area on the` slot heading our way for a few hours before that area to the west rotottes through tonight. the storm is still very large with thunderstorms well to our south and snow still out in see some drizzle in between rounds of snow. tonight's snowfall could add another north with lighter amounts to the south, but they will see more sleet and rain... which with temps gaining only a couple of degrees. we could see a light blowing snow and falling temperatures will be the main weather story for wednesday. we will dry out for a few days, but another system headsdsour way for m mnday and

over most of the viewing area this afternoon. winds are gusting to 40 mph and will tomorrow morning. meteorologist kyle kiel is also here in the weather camerers. the snow is ontinuing to track to the north with a dry tonight. the storm is still very over us this evening but we will see some drizzle in between rounds of snow. tonight's snowfall could add anothr the south, but they will see winds will ay strong todd with ttmps gaining onny a couple of degrees. we could see a light glazing tonight as main weather story for wednesday. we will dry out for a tonight. winds will stay strong through tomorrow. roads are improving to the south, but still terrible along and north of highwhwy 20. weather advisory continuing in many of the southern counties, including cedar rapids and iowa city. more sleet and rain are in those 5 inches! here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our and blowing snow, e still have gusting to 40 mph and will continue to be strong today, die tomorrow morning. meteorologist kyle kiel is also here in the cameras. the snow is continuing to tracko the north with a dry tonight. the storm is still very large with thundndrstorms well to over us this evening but we will

which will be heaviest in the will then freeze on the of degrees. we could see a light hlazing tonight as the storm temperatures will be the main weather story for tuesday of next week. coming up ... will taper off for a brief time improving tthe south, but still terrible along and norttof highway 20.0. this is a look at iowa dot snowplow cam north of waverly showing drifting occurring. winter storm warning continues in this area with a winter weather advisory continuing in mamay of the southern counties, including cedar rapids and iowa city. more sleet and rain are in those areas with snow continuing to the north. some thundersnow is helping get some higher snowfall totals... so far, we have some reports of an inch and others of 5 inches! here is a picture that oneef our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page.... with the snow, sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have gusting to 40 mph and will

down a bit as they turn direction and pick up gain by tomorrow morning. meeorologist kyle kiel is also here in the weather cameras. the snow is continuing west rotates hrough tonight. the storm is still very large over us this evening but we will couple of inches to our total, winds will stay strong today the storm continues to track through and blowing snow and wednesday. we will dry out for a then freeze on the surfaces. winds will stay strong today with temps gaining only a couple through and blowing now and lling temperrures will be the heads our way for monday and tuesday of next week. coming up ... super bowl week kicks off with a new event for players and ffns alike... we'll take a look inside opening night for the big game... but first -- here's another look outside on u-s 20 and ansborough --

coming up ... super bowl week kicks off with a new event for players and fans alike... we'll take a look inside opening night for the big game... but first -- here's another look outside n u-s 20 and ansborough -- weaeaher is the story today and we'll give you all the information that we have on this storm rearing its head... you're watching kwwl -- we've

welcomuchof north- eastern iowa is currently getting buried under... picking up our team seven coverage...storm track seven's amanda gilbert joins us live in waterloo with an update on conditions... she's been tracking outside for most of the day... what's the latest anda? right now things are pretty calm compared to how they were early this morning.. the wind is picking up though.. this is a look at downtown waterloo a few hours ago.. very fferent. police say theyeyhavent seen any major accidents becuase of the weaterh but they have seen a lot of minor ones.. so its important to be careful driving tis morning. ive been seeing a lot of plows out worrng hard.. they are working on the main roads.. after those are clear they will move on to the secondary adn

we've got you covered live in waterloo,,manda gilberer, kwwl news. if you would like a list of the cancellations in our viewing area.. you can see those at our website at k-w-w-l dot com. coming up ... highlights and flashy moments from the new media for the super bowl... we'll take a look next... but first -- here's another look outside ononcoralville -- looks a little lighter there with more

the dayyis comingfrom yesterday's caucuses to this winter storm we're in the middle of -- but there's something else. super bowl sunday is coming up -- and one of the players was catching glances for fashion reasons when his team arrived int& california... here's jeanne moos with more on should quarterback cam newton gee penalized for those pants? is arriving for the super "tres chic but a little too loud for my taste." chic and not cheap. they're versace. and sell for around 850 bucks, if they weren't sold out. though they may have been sold out before the carolina panthers quarterback wore them. he posed for his teammate...

quarterback was restrained. at least he didn't wear the matching shirt. one guy on twitter compared cam to a retired wrestler. "does brutus beefcake know cam newton stole his pants?" "wait a second. were cam's pants yellow and black or blue and black?" "i wouldn't be caught dead in those." "me? no." "would youuwear them?" "it's good?" note the matching gold toed, gold heeled loafers. (jeanne moos, new york) "but what's a panther doing wearing zebra? after all, in africa a panther has spots. it's called a that cam newton's pants were apparently from the okapi collection...that's a relative of the giraffe with stripeddlegs like a zebra. but most guys weren't

"for me, it's too tight for men, ha." no tighter than his ununorm. besides no one complains that this guy wears his stripes skin tight. "he's at the 10. he's at the 5. touchdown" talk about a backfield in york. cam newton making waves like usual there -- and he was in the spotlight again last night... what used to be super bowl media day is now a primetimmevent called opening night -- and it took place last night in san jose... the carolina panthers were introduced to the crowd like rock stars led by newton as you're seeing here... neneton and the rest of the panthers were surrounded by hundreds of media outlets from all over the world. including some reporters dressed as superheroes and who knows what else... the denver broncos also got the rock star treatment last night in california.

broncos q-b peyton manning -- who will break his own record in becoming the oldest quarterback to start a super bowl on sunday. he's been facing a lot of questions ononif this game will be his last in the n-f- l... "one thing i've done well this and take it one week at a time. there's about 10 other cliches me well in the unique season that has occured this season with the ininuries and it has just been different for me. not getting excited about this week and looking forward to playing this game and i'm going to focus on that and deal with all the other uff after this." the game kicks off this sunday at 5:30... coming up... a final look at weather and what to expect from the rest of this storm -- here's what downtown

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