and an amazing story of survival. a man pulled head-first into a wood chippppr. but thanks to s helmet -- and i'm jerry gallagher. let's check on your weather now with storm track 7 meteorologist eileen loan. good morning. iowa dot camera is showing that the roads are mainly wet, but we have fog.. it is producing visibilities less than half a mile in many areas this morning. temps are in the upper teens to mid 20s, so there is freezingng fog out there this morning, too, so be careful. we may have a few breaks in the clouds today, but i think we wil keep some of the g and some flurries today with

system tracking in late tonight. winds will stay lightoday and we will have highs close to normal with upper 20s to mid 30s for your president's day. we stay mild tomorrow, but that snow could cause some headaches. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. this morning -- the political battle is underway -- over who will be the next supreme court justice. justice scalia died in his sleep over the weekend. there will be no autopsy. scalia w ws in texas on a hunting trip. he went to bed friday night and was found unresponsive saturday morning. he was a leading conservative

the president will nominate his successor -- but republicans say given that responsiblity. an iowa constitutional law expet says a newjustice should be later. several major cases involving affirmative action, abortion and labor issues are pending right now. with only eight members on the court -- that could lead to split decisions -- forcing the resolve issues. one iowa legal expert calls the democrats and republicans -- ironic. "if the question is, is our and democratic side.... republicans says obama is doing the thing he is supposed do. this woold be the heiit of irony." one iowan is on the list of potential supreme court nominees. we'll have that story later this morning -- on today in iowa. new this morning: a shooting investigation in iowa.

grove llt night. that's in wright county. authorities say one person was airlifted to des moines. another person is also being treated at the hospital. that's all the information we know at this point. continuing coverage... a campus bus driver... accused of hitting and killing an iowa state student... is in court later today. benjamin clague faces a charge of leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death.& the victim -- urbana native malee jacobs -- was a freshmmn at iowa state. the hit and run happened in december. police used video from cyride buses as part of the investigation. this morning, more information could be releaseddbout a serious crash in dar county. three people were hurt in this pile-up on i-80 west -- near west branch. more than 30 cars were involved -- and traffic was backed up for hours. the iowa state patrol says a 5 car crash happened around noon. after that -- another crash -- this time involving 28 vehicles. "i passed it heading east on 80, were utill there all cracked ."

in this picture. -- another pile-up. 40 to 50 cars and trucks involved in this crash. it happened in indiana -- and weather was a factor. the road was icy and visibility was poor. several people were injured.. forty-eight people are safe this morning -- after being stranded on tram cars in new hampshire. there was a problem with the brake. two cars got stuck 40 feet off the ground. everyone was rescued safely. an iowa man is in the hospital crash. it happened west of boone along highway 30. the man was i a line of snowmobiles -- when his left front ski got caught -- and he crashed. he was air-lifted to the hospital. the accident is being investigated. stranded for a week in the desert, an oregon man says he survived on snow. the man is now recovering at a

police say he was driving his pick-up from arizona to oregon. his truck roke down in a remote area near reno, nevada. he stayeye in his truck -- drinking melted snow. a highway patrol trooper stumbled across him -- checking road conditions. more than 140 firefighters are needed to battle a verr big fire in brooklyn, new york. fire trucks are lined up down the street this morning in this neighborhood. it happened at a residential building. no one was hurt. firefighters now say they have the fire under control. they don't know what started it. a fire rips through almost 200 years of history in kentucc. this general store urvived floods, landslides and the great depression. it opened in 18-31, making it one of the oldest stores in the country. the owners say they can't replace the historic boards or antiques the fire destroyed. but they say they can replace the

this morning, the f-b-i is investigating after an explosive device was found under a rental car. it happened near an airport in albuquerque, new mexico. police say the car was returned overnight and when a mechanic put it up -- to reinspect it -- he saw the device. a bomb squad came in and took care of it. everything's back to normal now -- but police are trying to a former governor is under fire. police are investigating allegaaons that eliit spitzer attacked a woman. a woman claims spitzer choked her at a hotel. police are investigating it as a possible assault case. there's no word from spitzer. 900 million dollars in drugs are off the street -- and how it all went down -- is a big unusual. police in australia say the found the liquid meth smuggled in silicon b ba inserts -- and art supplies. they found much of it in a

facility. four people have been arrested. the liquid m mth could've bmade about ooe-thousand pounds of crystal meth. a drug call at a hotel ends in a shooting in iowa. it happened in urbandale near officers were called to a holiday inn on saturday morning. police say they found three people in the hotel lobby. that's when officers say one of the people pulled out a gun -- and started shooting at officers. police hen shot the suspectct-- who died. no names have been released. an eastern iowa minister is reaching out to schools to teach students about gun safety. this comes after kwwl aired a special report involving kids and their curiosity with guns last week. the gun test was a police and parent supervised test -- in which an unloaded and non-functinial gun -- was put next to a pile f toys. parents watched hidden cameras as several children picked the gun up -- and waved it around.

reverened willie campbell has lived in waterloo since the 1960's. he almost died -- when a friend of his shot him with an air rifle by accident. he was 10 years old at the time. the bullet went through "when he pulled the gun out it was like hairpin the stairs to tell the community" he says his goal is to go different schools in the area -- tell students his story and educate kids about gunn safety. a man in oregon is expected to survive after a scary accident. he was pulled into a wood chipper. he's an arborist -- and his harness got stuck in tree limm that were fed into the chipper. his leg tripped the safety bar -- and he was able to shut it off --

away from his head w wen it stopped. he has a broken leg -- and for anyone in the hospital -- there's a certain amount of stress. but as erika edwards tells us -- doctors are using virtual imagine being immersed in this peaceful underwater you hear... "a shark just went by my head!" ... is not scuba diving... she's a patient in the "oh my god!" doctors at cedars-sinai in los angeles are studying the effects of virtual reality on hospital patients... whose real world surroundings can be sterile,,uncomfortable,, sometimes frightening. "this is an incredible away to different worlds... like iceland or the ocean. researchers have tested the virtual reality system with about 70 people so far. many say it's helpinggelieve stress and

that feeling.. illustrated perfectly... by a young boy at c.s. mott children's hospital at the university of michigan. doctors there have also used virtual reality -- in this case -- turning wheelchairs into rollercoasters! "i'm on top of the world!!" the cedars-sinai team thinks viitual reality could procedures. "now we need to know -- does it improve pain scores, does it improve blood pressure?" younger patients have been most willing to test the system... but it's older patients who appear to be most amazed by it and could get the biggest benefit. news. we still have a lot to get to this morning: they're on opposite ends of the standings, but you couldn't tell by watching the game. iowa and minnesota in a very last night.

plus -- dubuque is home to a big event over the weekend. many models of the newest cars visibilities remain below a mile in many aras this morning. we will keep some of the fog throughout the day, but the next system is already heading our way. i'll have details

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: most of us saw 2 to 3" of snow yesterday with a few getttg less and some getting more. today we will have a few flurries along with the fog with another system tracking in late tonight and tomorrow. right now, the visibility

less than a half mile view in many areas this morning. stormtrack7 live weather network cameras show that in most of the viewing ar... temperattes are actually pretty nice for this time of the day.. in the upper teens to mid 20s and it is even in the upper 20s to low 30s to the west! there is a quick burst of snow showers to our southwest, but we are watching a clipper that will track in from canada tonight bringing some snow to the area by late night/early tuesday will keep some into the afternoon. most of the snow will be 1-2" with a few areas higher and a couple that may only get a trace. today, just some flurries along with the fog and mostly cloudy skies. mild weatatr with highs close to normal and light winds. lows tonight drop only to the mid to upper 20s with that light snow tracking in by morning. snow iss st likely in thh morning with a more scattered nature in the

with some rain as highs climb into the 30s. winds will turn to the northwest and become gusty by mid-afternoon. we cool back to the mid 20s on wednesday but warm to the mid 40s by friday! we could also see some rain showers friday, but it currently looks dry f the weekend. that light snow tracking in by mrning. snow is most likely in the mornini with a more scattered nature in the afternoon and may mix with some rain as highs climb into the 30s. winds will turn to the northwest and become gusty by mid-afternoon. we cool back to the mid 20s on wedneeay but waa to the mid 40s by friday! we could also see some rain showers friday, but it currently looks dry for the weekend.

gusty by mm-afternoon. e cool back to the mid 20s on wednesday but warm to the mid 40s by friday! we could also see some weekend. itits coming up on today in iowa.... cold, hot, heavy, light, sheets when cold air moves ver relatively- warmer waters. it's coming up on today the heart -- but it wasn't easy

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iowa tries to hold on tothe big ten -- but they'd have to beat a team -- that was the last one to knok off the hawks at carver. minnesota won in iowa city last year. this year, the golden gophers come in -- winless -- in the conference. the game was tight. first half -- iowa's jarrod uthoff from downtown. uthoff started cold, but got red hot at the end of the first half. the hawks up six at the break. gophers keeping it close -- nate mason drains the open jumper minnesota back within 5. peter jok then finds uthoff for the finish and a 10 point lead. but -- minnesota won't go away. iowa holds on down the stretch -- 75 - 71 over minnesota. jok with 27. uthoff 24. the fourth- ranked hawkeyes are alone at the top of the

they go to penn state on wednesday. also at the top of their league -- the uni women. the panthers routed illinois state last night 61-35. uni is now tied with drake and missouri state for first place in the missouri valley. the panthers have a huge game with drake on friday night in cedar falls. if you're a fan of good defense in basketball -- close your eyes. it didn't exist last night in the n- b-a all star game. all eyes were on kobe bryant -- who will retere at the end of the season. he did not have a big night -- only 10 points. and we say only -- because that's just a fraction of the scoring. the west won the game -- 196 to 173. for car lovers -- all roads led to dubuque over the weekend. people got to see about 200 models of the newest cars and trucks at the auto show. "i think it shows them allthe features of the new line of the through at their own leisure."

dubuque for a number of years -- with several dubuque dealerships taking part. try this on for size. tide is experimenting with new scents it says are more masculine. here's the reason. a new study shows more men are doing the laundry at home. whirlpool is also adding a cycle to keep colors from mixing -- since some men tend to not sort the laundry. the time now is the biggest names in music come together tonight. a preview of the grammy's next. music's biggest night is

the grammy awards will honor the "we been hurt, been down before" rapper kendrick lamar could fly high at the grammys. 11 nominations----including album and song of the year. "he's such a critical darling. "to pimp a butterfly" is on the top of almost every critic's lists". yahoo music's lyndsey parker expects lamar to win prize. "i don't see how taylor swift's

year." "1989" sold more than 5 million copies....and spawned 5 hits.... including "bad blood", which had lamar as a featured presence. "if people are voting along the line of commercial success and industry influence, taylor has it made, because like, that album dominated." but swift's tune, "blank space" and lamar's hit, 'alright' could both take a back seat in the song of the year category... parker expects them to lose out to charlie puth and "see you again". "it was dedicated to paul walker, from the fast and furious franchise, who sadly, died. and i think a lot of people resonated with that." "screaming, crying" record of the year also sees "blank space" as a contender.... along with "thinking out loud" by ed sheeran, "really love" by d'angelo and the vanguard...

by the weeknd. "don't believe me just watch!" for "uptown funk". it was so ubiquitous. it was the song!" and it could be among the winners tonight at the grammys. mark barger, nbc news. today in iowa returns with the forecast from eileen -- as we check out storm track seven live doppler radar.

check of your storm track seven forecast. flurries and fog today with viewing area with flurries into wednesday. rain showers on friday with warmer temperatures into the weekend. it's and coming up on today in iowa. another reminder about the dangers of playing with matches this morning. an iowa apartment fire

"you're watching kwwl. now on today in iowa... today, and a follow-up to a and i'm jerry gallagher. the roads are mainly wet, but we day. we stay mild tomorrow, but continues in iowa. we'll tell you what to expect this ek. and a follow-up to a heartwarming story about a couple reunited after 70 years. this morning we'll hear from

good morning, i'm ally crutcher. and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan is here now with your storm track seven forecast. iowa dot camera is showing that the roads are mainly wet, but we mile in many areas this morning. temps are in the upper teens to breaks in the clouds today, but i think we will keep some of the tonight. winds will stay light today and we will have highs close to stay mild tomorrow, but that snow could cause some headaches. i'll have more on that in a few today, but i think we will keep