have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get

between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s. sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: there's been an indictment stemming from a fire that burned down city hall in casey, taking all the city's records down with it. after a year of questions -- former casey city clerk

dorothy dillinger is being federally charged with five counts of mail fraud and one count of arson. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: we have the latest on the paris terror attacks... french officials say the suspected leader of the attack and a fugitive who was wanted over the deadly rampage were not arrested in a massive police raid north of the city, but could be among those killed. they are still determining identities. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: elias: though the cause of the deadly wreck on i-80 ealrier this week is known, the reason why the teenager driver over corrected and rolled off the road is still under investigation, and meanwhile, there are six children who are grieving over the loss of their mother. elias: number four... elias: a sioux city restaurant is opening up its doors this thanksgiving and feeding hundreds of people for the holiday - free of charge. the whole community is now getting involved, with local schools pitching in to help serve meals at the restaurant on thanksgiving day. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina:

waukee is undergoing some major changes and development, and the city wants to emulate that with a new logo. city crews have already starting swapping out the old signage with the new logo, and most in the community are embracing the change and growth. sabrina: the grocery scene in des moines is drastically changing... we said goodbye to dahl's.. we've welcomed trader joe's, whole foods, most recently the fresh market... but there's one store that's been around for decades.. that's making some big changes, too. local 5 takes a look inside. " "it's an interesting time to be in the grocery business. it's no longer based solely on convenience... 00:52:22 "today's a very competitive market." so stores are having to change their approach to keep up. you see it across the market... like hy-vee with their new restaurant concept... and fareway shifting their marketing strategy. 1:36:14 "iwe've kind of kept the same model up until just lately." reynolds cramer is the ceo of fareway. based out of boone..

when you stop at one of these stores, you know what to expect. a simple exterior... the same short sleeved white button down with a black tie that employees have been wearing for the last 77 years. their mission is clear... a family-based grocer that strives to keep prices low. 00:29:21 "a great place ot shop that's simple, you can get in and out." they aren't even open on sundays. but the days of 624 story street--the first fareway location in boone--are long gone. there are more health concious consumers now than ever. plus--consumers are looking for a one-stop shop. 2:22:09 "fareway is trying hard to keep iwht with what our customers demands are." now, when you arrive, you'll see an updated store front. and when you walk in, you'll find an entire section dedicated to healthy eating... and as much local produce as possible for the season. 00:33:29 "quality products at great prices."

they're also capitalizing on the reputation of their meat department.. and creating an entire new concept from it. the first one opening in omaha. it's going to be meat market... complete with their meat counter, a bit of produce, a bit of frozen food, wine, and an extensive cheese selection. 4:15:23 "that'll be great for the customer that wants to get in and out quickly for a meal that night." but the real focus--that usda choice beef. cramer says--they're not letting these changes effect you at the checkout... 6:07:09 "our raising prices because of what we're doing--that doesn't go hand in hand." sabrina ahmed, local 5 news. we are iowa. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib:

after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now

expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s. sabrina: new details into sabrina: new details into that deadly crash on i-80 earlier this week. sabrina: two members of the same family killed and two

more injured after a car crash. it happened near newton on tuesday on i-80 just east of the iowa speedway exit. police say the driver -- 14 year old bryneisha watkins-- over corrected and lost control. the car rolled off the exit ramp -- killing her mother and 11 year old sister. bryneisha and her 13 year old sister survived and were taken to an area hospital. we still don't know what made the teen lose control, but now there are six kids who are without a mother. at 39 years old... sabrina watkins had a lot of family in her life... officials say she was a single mother to six kids... her loved ones shared their grief today on facebook posting... "hours of crying trying to mend broken hearts... all the while yours broken... thanks everyone who sent condolences and prayers on behalf of my family. investigators are still trying to piece together what exactly happened on 1-80 near exit 168 in newton yesterday... they say sabrina's 14 year old daughter was behind the wheel... other drivers witnessed the crash...

of the vehicle. 11:31:20 as far as speed, alcohol, we can rule those out., animals, or being run off the road right now it just looks like the young inexperienced driver just lost control. sgt. nathan ludwig with highway patrol says this has been a difficult case for troopers.... 11:32:06 this is one of those unfortunate cases were inexperience played a factor. and say there's no solid advice to give other parents when it comes to determining when a young driver is ready for the high speed, busy interstate... 11:32:46 we don't know what the mom was telling her daughter, she could have driven on the interstate multiple times before this or been a great driver on a secondary road. his best advice... ease a new driver into new situations...and minimize the amount of distractions and other people inside the vehicle. 11:33:13 take your time, theres no rush. sabrina: hospital officals at iowa methodist tell us that the driver, and her younger sister are listed in good condition.. elias: the iowa

caucuses are coming to schools and centers across the state today. elias: more than 16- hundred iowa students are registered to participate in the statewide youth caucus. middle school and high school students will learn about the presidential candidates, as well as participate in both parties' mock caucuses and even cast their votes for the candidate they'd like to see win. it's a way for students to get involved in the caucuses as they quickly approach. sabrina: there's been an indictment in a local case we've been following. sabrina: after a year of questions surrounding a fire that burned down city hall in casey...and all the city's records with it...former casey city clerk dorothy dillinger is being federally charged with five counts of mail fraud and one count of arson. this fire at the city hall and community building happened just hours before a state audit was scheduled. days later, dillinger admitted to investigators that she spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on personal expenses.

in total nearly 300 thousand was misused. all along, people in casey thought funds were being mispent. thats why 150 people filed a petition for the audit -- and today they have their answer. " " a year for us to know she admitted to it and all this time we took teh flack for ratting her out and here she had admitted it, clear back then " " sabrina coming up on good morning iowa... elias: good morning iowa... elias: the city of waukee is growing, but find out what residents think about all the changes. elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ... 9000 ne 94th ave and a second at the ...3100 ne 46th ave

so take care on the roads today... elias: let's also get a elias: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues

"your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa."

weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions

evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s. sabrina: as we first told you on tuesday, the city of waukee is making some big changes. the first, and most noticeable is the city's logo. crews have started swapping out the old one for the new one as the weather permits. many community members and city leaders say they liked the old one, but wanted to make sure the new one demonstrated how much the city valued its history. they also wanted to ensure that it was looking ahead to its new roadways and other future developments. colby marriott, waukee resident:" i think growth is good, as long as we can still keep that small town feel. i keep saying small town, however, that's just the feeling i get being in waukee." sabrina: the new divergent

diamond will be opened up in early december. it's the first one in the state of iowa. all: in the state of iowa. all: (reax) elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's reena nina and kendis gibson.... with tech bytes. techbytes apple watch charger- less than a day after leaked photos of the apple watc ai, there. in today's "techbytes" -- a new accessory for apple fans. >> the company has rolled out the new sleek apple watch charging dock, less than a day photos were leaked online. >> the watch can be charged by placing it flat or upright.

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forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get

between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s. sam

sabrina: thanksgiving is the time of year when people start looking forward to christmas and all the presents under the tree, but one little boy in alaska is taking holiday giving to the next level. " patrick, the oldest of destinee mcclung's two young sons, proudly claims none of these gifts as his own; they're presents for the community's homeless population to have. "it's for all the people, and they don't have homes," the 3-year-old explained. "and they're very cold." a few weeks ago, patrick overheard his mom in conversation with someone else. the community's homeless population was mentioned - and patrick, naturally, had questions. "patrick said, 'mama, did you say there are people who don't have houses?'" mcclung recalled. "and i said, 'yeah, you know, sometimes people just don't have homes.'" mcclung says when

patrick heard that some of the homeless population spend their nights outside in the cold, he began to cry. a video mcclung posted on her facebook page shows patrick in tears. "i don't want them to sleep on a piece of cardboard," the anchorage toddler says through sobs. mcclung says she's never seen her son react that way to anything. "he's 3, and everyone he knows has a house and has food and has toys," mcclung said. "and so it really genuinely hurt his heart to kind of realize that there are people that go without." but those tears quickly dried up when patrick learned there was a way he could help the homeless. he and his mom made signs - calling for socks, cold-weather gear, diapers, toiletries and other items - and set up boxes around town so others could donate to patrick's passion project. but at the same time, she says, we can all learn a lot from her young son's will to make a difference. "i'm so proud of him," mcclung said. "i think a lot of us aren't looking to help. we just live our lives, we're just used to homeless people and all of the issues that are around us - it's

just normal." but, she says, you don't have to be 3 years old to take action. she urges everyone to take a note from patrick - just start with what moves your heart. sabrina: that's a look at your money this morning... coming up after the break... sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this.

topping your headlines this morning... former casey city clerk dorothy dillinger is being federally charged with dorothy dillinger is being federally charged with five counts of mail fraud and one count of arson following her connection with a fire that burned down city hall and all the records with it. elias: paris police have not confirmed that the mastermind behind the paris attacks and another fugitive connected with the events were killed in a recent police raid. sabrina: and questions remain unanswered after a deadly car crash on i-80 earlier this week. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we

are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our

storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s.

this morning, national security remains to be a concern in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks in paris. and right now, french investigators are working to confirm if the alleged ringledaer wsa killed in that recent terror raid. abc's kenneth moton reports, ""(kenneth standup open) the investigation continues at a terror safe house in france today. here at home, there's no credible threat but counterterrorism officials here in dc are working with law enforcement agencies sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only

making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at first, it will likely start to accumulate

on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s. elias: new details coming out about what happened in the city of casey two years ago... it started in september of 2013 when a local hairstylist filed a petition with 150 signatures for an audit in casey.

the city hired a firm to begin their audit july sixteenth the following year. when they began their investigation, they found ledger information from the accounting system was deleted the day before. that's when they contacted the state auditor. they came for their first visit in august ... and planned to follow up on august 20th. but in the late hours of august 19th ... city hall goes up in flames ... destroying all of the records with it. just eight days after the fire ... casey's city clerk dorothy dillinger admits to investigators she took money from the city for at least nine years.. then a year after the fire -- an audit more than one-hundred pages long is completed. elias: the state discovers dillinger spent nearly forty thousand dollars at department stores ... six thousand dollars at avon. she also spent taxpayer money on an online dating service

and tickets to entertainment events guthrie county worked with a number of agencies including the fbi during the investigation. dorothy dillinger's arraignment is set for november 30th at the u-s courthouse in des moines. elias: coming up on good morning iowa... sabrina a sioux city restaurant is opening its doors, rather than close them, on thanksgiving day, and the community is taking notice. sabrina: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at two locations... one at the ....4400 block of south union n/b and a second at the....4900 block of hickman w/b so use caution while driving.. elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions]

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fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as giving back to the community this thanksgiving holiday. the family that runs rebo's restaurant decided to make their family gathering into a community event, opening their restaurant on thanksgiving and making a meal for people who might not have

anywhere else to go. bria bell has the story. ""we never expected this kind of a turnout," said heather rees. heather, her husband and their in-laws came up with an idea to help the less fornuate by opening up their restaurant on thanksgiving day for a traditional meal. the word spread through social media, but according to heather it was something she could have never imagined. we put it on facebook and sent out a couple of messages...word of mouth. it just went crazy," said rees. local businesses and people from the community were quick to reach out and donate everything from turkeys, ham, mash potatoes, vegies, and more.... "[we] come here to eat a lot, love rebos and we heard about this generous endeavor on facebook. we'll our family feels very fortunate and blessed and so i brought some butter and water and also a doantion from our neighbors to help with the meal," said smith. local schools in the sioux city area will volunteer to serve the crowd as three to four hundred people are expected to attend. "from what i heard, the soup kitchen [is] going to be closed. from there we said, 'hey we have all this space and we have people that are willing and wanting to do this,"

said rees. heather says since opening up the restaurant, this is something that her and her family have we have people that are willing and wanting to do this," said rees. heather says since opening up the restaurant, this is something that her and her family have always wanted to do. now that they have the space and the help, the timing couldn't be any more perfect. sabrina we have more good morning iowa coming up right after the break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning america." "good morning america

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: everyone has their favorite disney movie, right? everyone knows the toy story series - cutting edge computer animation back in 1995, still a major hit today. " "lets have a rootin, tootin good time! - hahaha!" 7-year-old camry cole loves the toy story francise. not only watching the movies and playing with the characters, but also reading anything that has buzz and woody in it, which her mother lezlie says hasn't always been easy. lezie cole says: "she had a really rough time in first grade with reading, it was a real struggle for her and she was frustrated and you could see it and it was

because i can't do this so i'm going to act out." elias: lezlie cole says being a single parent also isn't easy - put pressure on a mom to be able to reward your her kids. but thanks to a family in ankeny, that changed. tongiht at 10 see what happens when camry visits andy's room. elias: time for another short break...but before we go short break...but before we go let's get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at west mixmaster [current conditions] sam says ??? he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues after this!

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a

to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be

start to accumulate on the roads during the rush hour driving home friday night. we should dry out on saturday and sunday but it will be very cold with highs falling into the 20s and 30s.

sabrina three iowa state senators are trying to stop the governor from privatizing the management of iowa's medicaid system. they traveled to washington d-c today to speak to white house staff and the federal agency staff and the federal agency that handles these decisions. branstad wants to hire an outside company to manage the system, which includes hawk-i coverage for low income children. but it still requires approval from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services before it can take effect january 1st, 2016, as proposed by the governor. we spoke to one of the state senators from d-c today. "what's scary is that this did not go through a legislative process.560,000 iowans,

4.2 billion dollars. we could have worked on this, we could have talked about this, we could addressed situations like this, and we didn't. and, so now, this is what's scary." sabrina the governor sent us a statement yesterday saying quote "iowa is taking a thoughtful approach to modernizing medicaid including a two- year phase-in for our most vulnerable medicaid patients. " governor branstad has defended the plan by saying 25 other states have moved their medicaid systems to privatized, managed care. elias a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this.

five.... elias: there's been an indictment stemming from a fire that burned down city hall in casey, taking all the city's records down with it. after a year of with it. after a year of questions -- former casey city clerk dorothy dillinger is being federally charged with five counts of mail fraud and one count of arson. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: we have the latest on the paris terror attacks... french officials now say the suspected ringleader of the attack is confirmed to be among those killed in a massive police raid north of the city. stay tuned to good morning america for more details. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: though the cause of the deadly wreck on i-80 ealrier this week is known, the reason why the teenager driver over corrected and rolled off the road is still under investigation, and meanwhile, there are six children who are grieving over the loss of their mother. sabrina: number four... sabrina: a sioux city restaurant is opening up its doors this thanksgiving and feeding hundreds of people for the

holiday - free of charge. the whole community is now getting involved, with local schools pitching in to help serve meals at the restaurant on thanksgiving day. elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: waukee is undergoing some major changes and development, and the city wants to emulate that with a new logo. city crews have already starting swapping out the old signage with the new logo, and most in the community are embracing the change and growth. elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib after three miserable wet and gloomy days iowa finally dries out and we'll see the sun again! unfortunately, the sun doesn't exactly come with a nice day as it will be cold and very windy, with those winds only making it feel even colder outside. highs today with that sunshine should warm into the mid 40s, but the winds will be very strong out of the west between 15 and 30 mph with gusts as high as 45 mph. overnight tonight we are going to start with clear skies but clouds will fill in late ahead of a snow system expected to hit us on friday. speaking of snow, friday is now looking

like a messy day with several inches expected across our forecast area, prompting a winter storm watch for much of central and northern iowa. the timing on snow looks to start in the late morning in western iowa, and it should really get going through central iowa in the late afternoon through the evening. snow totals have been steadily increasing with the metro now expected to get between 3 and 5 inches of snow and the highway 20 to 30 corridor to get around 4 to 7 inches. the winds will be picking up through the afternoon and especially overnight so blowing snow will make travel conditions deteriorate especially as the afternoon and evening continue. here in central and southern iowa we will see the snow start as a wintry mix, but it should turn into all snow fairly quickly, and while the warm ground temps will be melting the snow at good morning, america. breaking right now, the very first images inside the terror attack. dramatic video showing the terrorists opening fire on a

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