sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow

chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: as the largest number of americans in eight years travel to their holiday destinations, most will not be able to avoid severe weather. thanksgiving is bringing big helpings of ice and water to parts of the country. parts of 17 states from california to illinois are under a winter storm warning, watch, advisory or a flash flood watch. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: back in the metro, a car ended up wedged beneath the martin luther king junior overpass last night...back up traffic on i-235

half a mile. officials say they had to cut open the car to rescue the three passengers. they were all taken to the hospital, with non life- threatening injuries. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: deanna gliem has been charged with four counts of vehicular homicide in connection with a deadly car crash on hubbell avenue. the crash happened on november 15th at east 37th and hubbell. police say gliem was heading south on hubbell when she hit the victims' car at the intersection. richard hummel and randall sonnenburg died on scene. elias: number four... elias: more protests following the release of dashcam from the fatal shooting of a chicago teen by a police office. now, a watchdog group has uncovered police reports showing 20 civilian complaints against officer jason van dyke. he has been charged with first degree he has been charged with first degree murder in the death of laquan

and finally in the top five... elias: the thanksgiving meal may not get finished before its time to get "black friday" shopping underway... despite tomorrow being one of the biggest shopping days of the year, some big stores plan to open as early as 5 p-m this evening to get an early start on all of the sales. elias: despite being weeks away from implementation, a judge's ruling could pose a problem for iowa's medicaid modernization plan. elias: a ruling released wednesday afternoon calls for iowa to throw out one of four contracts awarded to for- profit companies to manage the state's medicaid program. due to millions of dollars in fines for fraud in other states and having three former executives going to jail for fraud, the judge ruled that iowa should throw out the contract with wellcare. despite the ruling, governer terry branstad issued a statement saying hed felt confident the plan would remain on schedule. the medicaid privatization plan is set to take effect january first.

many say the governor's deadline of january first is way too agressive. the 560-thousand iowans on medicaid just received these packets in the mail asking them to choose a new managed care provider. the problem is, people don't know if their current doctors and hospitals have contracts with any of the four companies taking over iowa's medicaid program. greg 6:41 when we've contacted larger health care systems in the state, des moines metro hospitals, they've indicated they haven't signed contracts with any of the mco's. elias: the iowa department of human services says more providers are signing contracts everyday, but hasn't released an exact number. another hurdle facing the governor's plan...it has yet to receive federal approval. elias: thanks to low gas prices, many iowans will be hitting the roads today to gather with families for the thanksgiving holiday....but be sure to take extra caution while driving... iowa state troopers say there is usually a spike in accidents during the holiday season...and this year is no different. drivers face weather concerns along with more cars on the roadways.

fatalities this year, a number highway patrol doesn't want to see increase. "iowa state trooper john farley "we never want to see that fatality count go up and it takes everybody. obviously it takes law enforcement through education and enforcement actions, but it takes drivers too to make sure that they're really concentrating on those defensive driving skills," " elias: iowa will have more troopers present and active on the roads to ensure that traffic is under control and safe driving practices are taking place, which includes wearing your seatbelt. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam:

thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the

metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: new this morning...a local family continues a holiday tradition to honor a lost loved one... elias: last summer, tyler cross lost his battle with a rare skin condition that kept him in the hospital most of his life... he had always wanted to work in public safety, and got to know dozens of local firefighters, police officers and other public safety officials... in his honor, the cross family will be working at jolly holiday lights this evening...giving out free passes to anyone who works in public safety.

its also a way to thank make-a- wish, which granted a wish for tyler. one-hundred percent of admission fees from the holiday light display goes to make-a- wish. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break...just ahead, some tips to save time if you plan to shop during black friday...plus sam has a look at your dayplanner sam: (((:04 wx adlib)) 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 ...48- hundred block of norheast third street and a second at the ...32-hundred block of northeast 62nd avenue so take care on the roads today... elias: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at

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iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: .happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning

evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a the ice accumulation is sticking around in far 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting

into early next week. elias: we've all seen it. crazed sleep- deprived shoppers storming stores -- looking for the best deals. before the madness consumes you and your wallet -- listen up. mary moloney shares some ways to survive black friday. --reporter pkg-as follows-- (nats) black friday mania. so how can you make sure you're not in this mess? skip the store. this year - many retailers are offering the same prices both in store and online. if you do venture out -- use your phone. apple and android phones have apps that can help you find deals -- compare prices -- and give you money saving coupons. make a plan. know what gifts you want -- and where you need to go. some big box retailers like walmart and target have made their floor plans available online -- making it easier for savvy shoppers to hit every corner of the store. but don't get bummed -- if you can't get every gift on your list in one day. many retailers have deals all week long -- and some even stretch into next week. giving you more ways to shop and save. all:

(reax) elias: we have lots elias: we have lots more good morning iowa we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan with tech bytes. tech bytes: in today's tech bytes... hey, there. in today's "techbytes" -- in waiting for black friday.

shopping is happening online. and sales already way up. >> tuesday's online sales were 21% higher than the same day last year. and shoppers are spending more per order as well. if you want to be sure you're getting the best online deal, use comparison sites what provide alerts before you buy. >> we found this laptop for $330. invisible hand tracked it down for under $300. a number of companies will deliver today within an hour or so. >> saucy, drizzly, thirsty. some will deliver other groceries. >> all right. so, no excuses. those are your "techbytes." take zzzquil and sleep like...the kids went to nana's house...

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holidays are made of.independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far

accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting

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your "roar" on! "roaring like chewbacca " elias: "star wars" fans in dallas turned out for a wookie "star wars" fans in dallas turned out for a wookie calling contest this week! the prize -- two free tickets to a 3d showing of the next installment of the series -- "star wars: the force awakens." the winner al bicking, who also goes by the nickname "dirty uncle" ..says he didn't practice for the contest at all. the dallas area happens to be the home of

the dallas area happens to be the home of peter mayhew -- the actor who portrays chewbacca. "star wars: the force awakens" premiers nationwide on december 18th. all: (reax) elias: well time now for another short break... but when we for another short break... but when we come back... you may have had to pay a bit extra for that turkey this thanksgiving, but with a little energy management, you could make up energy management, you could make up the difference when it comes time to start cooking...more on that coming up in your money. cooking...more on that coming up in your money.

are iowa."on your money now elias: the ingredients for today's thanksgiving meal may have cost a bit more due to the avian flu outbreak earlier this year...but there are ways to make up for the rising prices... a big meal means a lot going on in the kitchen...but some energy saving tips will mean savings on some energy saving tips will mean savings on the bill... mean savings on the bill... for instance, cooking side dishes or smaller servings in a microwave instead of the oven can use up to 80 percent less energy... and if you are cooking in the oven, do all of the baking at once and use a timer to monitor the progress. moving up top, make sure you match the pot to make sure you match the pot to the burner....smaller pots on the bigger once can waste more than 40-percent of the burners heat. elias: moving from energy savings to fuel savings...the

giving thanks this year for lower gas prices. the four top airlines posted record profits thanks to low fuel costs. while it's good news for them... passengers have not seen much savings for themselves the average cost on american, united and southwest has decreased by only four- percent. fares have stayed high despite lower fuel costs because demand for travel is growing. elias: 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

team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, 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: happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and

falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: nearly 47 million americans start their holiday travel on this thanksgiving

less than 2 weeks after those deadly attacks in paris. the president saying its understandable to wonder if there could be a possible terror attack on the homeland...but assuring them there is no credible threat indicating any plot on the united states. abc's stephanie ramos has more... "terror and the holidays...not what we want to think about. president obama ...with his top security advisors standing by his side .... says officials are "working overtime" and "without a break for the holidays " to keep americans safe. adding... sot obama: we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. with millions of americans expected to travel by railways...highways....a nd air... the president trying to decrease fears about terror threats. sot obama: i want the american people to know is that we are taking every possible step

doing so with more police officers at airports...and train stations..... homeland security authorities call it a re inforcement of existing security. ... but not all travelers are re-assured.. sot chase whitaker: him saying that doesn't really make me feel more at ease. others not letting fears control their travel plans. sot brian fernbacher: if you're scared by it and you let it run your life, then you'll all be in a house somewhere hiding. in new york city... the macys thanksgiving day parade floats and balloons prepped for the big strut down city streets.... with police standing guard. with thousands of police officers set to patrol the parade route?including 13 hundred counterterrorism officers. new york city bill mayor bill deblasio and the nypd saying --- enjoy the parade while they do their job to protect. sot-bill deblasio: we have to stay our ground, continue going about our business. tag: a worldwide travel alert issued by the state department is still in effect . ...and no matter where you go expect security to be much tighter stephanie ramos abc news washington " elias: a wednesday night car accident backed up traffic on i- 235 for more than a mile from the actual site...

just before six p-m, neighbors near the m-l-k overpass say they heard a loud bang...which turned out to be the vehicle getting wedged underneath the overpass... fire crews rushed to the scene. officials say they had to cut open the car to rescue the three passengers. they were all taken to the hospital, with non life- threatening injuries, a surprise for those who witnessed the crash. jason lillethun, des moines: " all i saw was two cars sitting on the side of the ramp, didn't notice the one on the side of the ramp at the time, but it didn't sound like a car hitting another car." elias: the cause of the crash is under the cause of the crash is under investigation by the des moines police department. elias: meanwhile, a woman is in jail this morning facing charges in connection with a deadly car crash on hubbell avenue. deanna gliem is charged with four counts of vehicular homicide. two of those counts are owi related.

the crash happened on november 15th at east 37th and hubbell. . police say gliem was heading south on hubbell when she hit the victims' car at the intersection. richard hummel and randall sonnenburg died on scene. neighbors in the area say that intersection is a nightmare. "it's an alarm clock that goes off with either a squealing tire or a honking horn. then you know what time it is because the traffic is about to start" elias: we want to hear from you. have you ever had a problem at this intersection? let us know. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . the contact information is on your screen. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to

western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to

will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: turning to political news now....donald trump's appearance on "saturday night live" proves to be useful for his fellow candidates...whic h will get an increase in air time this weekend... elias: n-b-c has reached an agreement with four republican presidential candidates for equal airtime... john kasich, mike huckabee, jim gilmore, and lindsey graham will each get 12 minutes of free advertising on 18 n-b-c affiliate stations in iowa, new hampshire, and south carolina. the ads will air in prime-time on friday and saturday. george pataki, is still negotiating with n-b-c.

and the latest quinnipiac poll still shows hillary clinton with a strong lead in iowa... the former secretary of state comes in at 51 percent...with her closest rival, bernie sanders sitting at 42 percent support. support. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but have more good morning iowa ahead... coming up....a young man from clive.. killed during an arrest on a boat. now a man involved in his death investigation tells us who's to blame. 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 ...48- hundred block of norheast third street and a second at the ...32-hundred block of northeast 62nd avenue so take care on the roads today... elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning [current conditions] good morning

iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the

east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: we have more good morning iowa coming up right after the break... "you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we

elias: welcome back...

it has been just over a year since the death of brandon ellingson.... a young man from clive who drowned after being arrested for public intoxication at the lake of the ozarks.... now... a whistleblower inside the missouri state patrols tells local 5 that cover-ups, lies and corruption are lies and corruption are protecting the person who's to blame for brandon's death. local 5's nikki davidson traveled to the lake for the ozarks for this special report. (nat barking) just a few miles from the lake of the ozarks in missouri (come here) this is how randy henry is spending the first few days of his retirement... with his also retired partner... a former k-9 officer. (good boy) but his dog... is just about the only thing he's kept from his 30 years with the state patrol... most everything else hes gotten rid of. 23:30:25 i had my retirement letter typed up, i couldn't wait to hit send. one of the happiest days of my life.

as "sergeant" anymore... its a reminder of what he says is a mistake that will stay with him forever. 23:29:36 that is something you'll never forget. i was part of this organization. we all have to take responsibility, its something that will stay with us for the rest of our lives. the mistake... he says was when missouri highway patrol merged its road and water operations...and he was in charge of signing off on the training of a trooper named anthony piercy... 2:50:27 they enouraged him to the the first 20/20/20 officer, 20 dui on road, 20 bwi and 20 drug arrests. they actively encouraged him to be top dog, and i think that had a little to do with all of this. rush rush so we can get to the next one. he says piercy wasn't experienced enough on the water to be making arrests... so when he took 20 year old brandon ellingson into custody for boating while intoxicated may 2014... it was a perfect storm.

he killed brandon ellingson, said he went from the highest of highs to lowest lows. piercy handcuffed ellingson... and later investigations show he placed the wrong type of lifejacket on him 22:33;54 he said he had a brainfart... just picked the first one, he was in a rush to get out... ...and took off on speeds topping 40 mph... when ellingson fell out into the water... the lifejacket fell off.... henry says thats when piercy continued to fail horribly to do the right thing. 23:03:39 it was a very simple rescue, if he had maintained his wits, jumped in and told people he could have held onto him for over an hour, you don't let a kid out there while you're in the boat... he didn't even call for backup. piercy did eventually jump into recover ellingson, but said he wasn't able to keep ahold of him... and says he struggled to stay afloat and worried for his own safety... it's a story randy henry says changed over time... 23:02:17 i told him he was lying, i was gonna support you through this. you're lying to me. we are done. i'm not gonna support you. you killed this kid, now you're lying about it. you are not very

remorseful if you're lying about it. nikki: what did he say? nothing. he walked out. i haven't spoken to him since. lies and mistakes.... that randy henry says was paid for with brandon ellingsons life. 22:55:34 could brandon have done anything differently? no. brandon ellingson was cooperative, you can see that in the photo (show photo) 23:23:26 missiouri highway patrol killed brandon, tony being responsible, but i share in that responsibility. when it came time for the state coroner to investigate if piercy should face criminal charges, henry says highway patrol purposely withheld evidence and witnesses to change the outcome of the investigation.... 23:07:23 if the jury had seen all the evidence, i could have accepted this but the evidence was witheld. the system is broke and no one was held accountable for that. today piercy is still on the job... a fact henry struggles with. 23:05:41 i believe there are elements there for involuntary manslaughter. nikki: should he be in jail? not saying he needs to be in jail... but charged with a felony and let the courts decide. henry himself was demoted and

transferred to another area after he claims officals encouraged him to lie about the strength of their training program on the record. he says now hes done with the organization... and isn't looking back... but believes changes need to be made... or this could happen again and again. 23:25:27 until missiouri highway patrol gets out of the practice of investigating themselves. this isn't going to work. elias: we tried contacting the

won't respond to our request for any comment. a new special prosecutor will be investigating, and the ellingson family has filed a civil case. stay with local 5 as we follow what happens in both cases. elias: time for another 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 most accurate good morning

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sam weather adlib: put script here in green happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact

western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless

even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. sam toss back. sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you a final look at the top five... all

the news you need to know before you head out the door...

sa elias: as the largest number of americans in eight years travel to their holiday destinations, most will not be able to avoid severe weather. thanksgiving is bringing big helpings of ice and water to parts of the country. parts of 17 states from california to illinois are under a winter storm warning, watch, advisory or a flash flood watch. sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: back in the metro, a car ended up wedged beneath the martin luther king junior overpass last night...back up traffic on i-235 for more than half a mile. officials say they had to cut open the car to rescue the three passengers. they were all taken to the hospital, with non life- threatening injuries. sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to

know before you walk out the door... elias: deanna gliem has been charged with four counts of vehicular homicide in connection with a deadly car crash on hubbell avenue. the crash happened on november 15th at east 37th and hubbell. police say gliem was heading south on hubbell when she hit the victims' car at the intersection. richard hummel and randall sonnenburg died on scene. sabrina: elias: number four... elias: more protests following the release of dashcam from the fatal shooting of a chicago teen by a police office. now, a watchdog group has uncovered police reports showing 20 civilian complaints against officer jason van dyke. he has been charged with first degree murder in the death of laquan mcdonald. sabrina: elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: the thanksgiving meal may not get finished before its time to get "black friday" shopping underway... despite tomorrow being one of the biggest shopping days of the year, some big stores plan to open as early as 5 p-m this evening to get an early start on all of the sales. sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's

sam final weather adlib happy thanksgiving! it is going to be a very messy day with rain, snow, and freezing rain impacting much of iowa through the day. the metro is going to see rain for nearly the whole day, but the bigger story will be the freezing rain and snow in western and northwest iowa. falling temperatures are going to transition rain in northwest and western iowa into a wintry mix and freezing rain starting early in the morning through the afternoon and evening. basically that line of freezing weather will work from northwest and western iowa to the east into the metro as we go through the day. the freezing rain will likely impact western iowa the most as they should see higher ice accumulations of around 0.1" to 0.2" in a few places. most of the ice accumulation is really going to start sticking around in far western iowa around 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison totorm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry m good morning, america. a major thanksgiving storm hitting right now. powerful winds out west causing chaos atat a flea rket. >> wow!

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