in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: today we're going to see a very cloudy and cold day after all our rain and snow from yesterday. roads will be slick especially in western iowa with temperatures remaining below freezing for all of the day. cloud cover will be thick again today, and highs will only climb to the low 30s with a strong north wind keeping us cool today. there will be a few more snow showers moving in from the southwest during the morning mainly, but accumulations across the state should be fairly scattered and light. overnight we are going to see our low drop into the low 20s here in the metro, but the wind will make it feel like we are in the teens the whole night. saturday is going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through the evening from the south. that rain should turn into a wintry mix monday and of the day through tuesday morning. after comes back to the extended forecast.

elias: top five this morning.... elias: the overnight cold weather and rain lead to a build up of icy on trees and powerlines in central iowa.... due to the ice, power outages were reported around the metro, local five even had its power flicker off for a few minutes late last night... there were a couple reports of broken limbs falling as well. elias: in the number two spot this

morning... elias: the west glen towncenter super target had to shut down last night due to a fire... the flames came from a fryer in a kitchen area for employees...most of the fire was put out by the time fire crews arrived on scene. the entire store filled with smoke though . so all the holiday shoppers and employees had to go outside. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: during his trip through africa, pope francis delivered a stern environmental warning just days ahead of a key climate change conference in paris. during a historic mass in kenya, the pointiff urged politicians to work together with the corporate and scientific worlds, and civil society leaders in finding solutions to stop environmental degradation. elias: number four... elias: plenty of hawkeye fans have already made the trip west for today's heroes game against nebraska... the iowa team hopes to finish up their regular

season with a win, giving them an undefeated record and the most wins in program history. you can catch the game right here on local five, with kickoff at 2-30 this afternoon. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: a thanksgiving miracle for a colfax family...after missing for five days, the family's therapy horse "buddy" has returned home safe and sound. he was last seen just before last week's snow volunteers from all over were search. buddy was found the barn in great condition. speaking of thanksgiving....m ore than two hundred people thanksgiving thanks to hope ministries... volunteers the traditional delivering them to 22-hundred families in need metro. on top of that, they served 400 own cafeteria.

long-time volunteers say this tradition is a win-win. bob myers, volunteer: "it's kind of a fulfilling, satisfaction when you go out and help people, and they're going up to you and you're kind of making their day, and they don't realize how much they're actually making your day." elias: hope ministries is celebrating its one hundredth year. they expect to be servng even more people as winter sets in., elias: and at a sioux city restaurant -- a family gave up their holiday to help others. remember, last you how rebos serve who needed a meal. owners made it happen. there was lots of conversation and laughter. and countless number of people who were purely thankful. donations collected weeks prior for the event not only went to food, but to provide attendees with hats, gloves, and toiletry bags

too. elias: after thanksgiving means the christmas decorations, as the celebration of the next big holiday... for those secretary of agriculture bill northey is encourging consider an iowa grown tree.... iowa boasts hundred the state... you can find a iowa tree farms at iowa christmas trees dot com. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: sam: weather adlib: today we're going to weather adlib: today we're going to weather adlib: today we're going to see a very cloudy and cold day after all our rain and snow from

today we're going to see a very cloudy and cold day after all our rain and snow from yesterday. roads will be slick especially in western iowa with temperatures freezing for all of the be thick again today, climb to the low 30s wind keeping us cool today. there will be a few more snow showers moving in from the southwest during the morning mainly, but accumulations across fairly scattered and light. overnight we low drop into the low 20s here in the metro, but the wind will make it feel like we are in the teens the whole night. saturday is going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through the evening from the south. that rain should turn into a wintry mix monday and then snow by the end of the day through tuesday morning. after that gradual warming comes back to the extended forecast. elias:

smoothly or -- depending on how bad your luck is -- it can be pretty brutal. ramos gives us a shopping went as up their doors thanksgiving evening. "nats up (shoppers leftovers are tucked holiday shoppers ?.deep into black friday?.scoring some of the best deals. timberley dotson /shopper right here." black friday used to kick off the holiday now thanksgiving day is the new tradition for 15-thousand shoppers made their way into the macy's flagship store in manhattan.... nats up: shoppers burst into store in frosty colorado ....a stopping these shoppers ... many of them eyeing electronics. sot anthony luna / toshiba for 150 bucks."

...towels.... nats: towel "frenzy" no matter what's on the holiday wish list..... (gfx) nearly 60% of americans? will head out to find it.... 136 million of us...planning to shop until sunday... with day 1...thanksgiving day... now over. nats: woo hoo (toys r us bk) the number-crunchers -- finding thanksgiving day and today...black friday -- - are two of the best days of the year for deals. sot: q: "how much did you save today?" matt szydlowski shopper a: "probably at least 3-4 hundred, maybe more." but even if you dont want to be out...in the middle of the crowds...you can cash in on some deals....online. sot - melody hahm / yahoo finance "there are now so many sales online that it's almost like there's no point in being bombarded by other human beings and stores." tag: overnight walmart released a statement saying they focused on three things - deals, availability and simplicity. and it looks like the strategy worked?.combined walmart says tens of millions of customers visited the stores and the website. stephanie ramos abc news washington "

elias: if you plan to go out and brave the weather to get any of the deals...make sure to keep these winter travel safety tips in mind.... buckle up . make sure your tire pressure is good. have at least a half a tank of gas to help prevent gas line freeze-up. never use cruise control on icy roads. watch local 5 weather reports know your route in case something happens. and it's a good idea to keep a winter weather kit in your make sure it like a shovel, blankets, water and a first aid kit. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a

morning iowa ahead....including a look at the day ahead... sam: that's right, we'll be seeing ((wx ad-lib :04)) elias: but first...for county...be safe the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...eight-thousand block of street and a second at block of vandalia the roads today... elias: let's also get a

quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: and wet weather, hundreds runners and walkers alike thanksgiving morning with des moines' inaugural turkey the event took avenue....and participants free pancake breakfast. organizers say they hoped it community (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam:

weather adlib: today we're going to see a very cloudy and cold day after all our rain and snow from yesterday. roads will be slick especially in western iowa with temperatures remaining below freezing for all of the day. cloud cover will be thick again today, and highs will only climb to the low 30s with a strong north wind keeping us cool today. there will be a few more snow showers moving in from the southwest during the morning mainly, but accumulations across the state should be fairly scattered and light. overnight we are going to see our low drop into the low but the wind will make it feel like we are in the teens the whole night. saturday is going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through the evening from the south. that rain should turn into a wintry mix monday and then snow by the end

of the day through tuesday morning. after that gradual warming comes back to the extended forecast. sam toss back. one event that thanksgiving is the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade... and in case you missed it...check out this time- lapse video of the who event...

an estimated three million people gathered for the parade in manhattan as giant balloons took to the clear, sunny sky. here's a fun fact since 19-24 and actually started as a christmas parade. the iconic giant balloons didn't show up until 19-27. all: (reax) elias: time for a short break...but when we come back some like to enjoy their thanksgiving meal with a nice

cold bottle of suds....but this one might have quite a bite to it...we'll explain why. "now, we are iowa's

forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the experts" sam script here in green see a very cloudy and rain and snow from yesterday. roads will western iowa with temperatures remaining below freezing for all of the day. cloud cover will be thick again today, and highs will only climb to the low 30s wind keeping us cool few more snow from the southwest during the morning mainly, but accumulations across the state should be fairly scattered and light. overnight we are going to see our

low drop into the low 20s here in the metro, but the wind will make it feel like we are in the teens the whole night. saturday is going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through the evening from the south. that rain should turn into a wintry mix monday and then snow by the end of the day through tuesday morning. after that gradual warming comes back to the extended forecast. sam toss back.

in take a look at this today...a bottle as old as canada... elias: a scuba diver found a beer bottle with century-old suds still inside. jon crouse was diving in the ocean waters of nova scotia's northwest arm earlier this week when he found the bottle. crouse used markings on the bottom to trace it back to between 1872 and 1890. crouse says....ink on the preserved cork reads: "a. keith's brewers".....one of the oldest commercial breweries in north america. experts say the liquid inside of the bottle may have been a tasty beer once, but not so much now. all: (reax) elias:

for another short break... but when we today is known for its big deals retail stores, customers take turns out more

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: on your money now elias: when it comes to getting those black friday deals today, more americans are choosing not to add to their debt....

a studey by bankrate found that seventy percent of americans will be paying for their holiday shopping this year either with cash or a debit card. millennials are the most averse to using a credit millennials are the most averse to using a credit card to make purchases.. the growing trend of mobile payments is still seeing slow growth, with only 14-percent saying they plan to use a handheld device to pay for gifts. the top reasons seem to be fears over security and finding other payment methods more convenient. elias: will be keeping the boss come monday...as more employees plan to take advantage of cyber monday the clock. productivity loss reached an all time high last year, as record sales toppled dollars on cyber monday. likely going to break records. retail me not shows 95- percent of consumers plan to find time to working. elias: that's a look at

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.

"you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central

accurate forecast... sam schreier. (adlib toss) (sam adlibs) sam weather adlib: see a very cloudy and rain and snow from yesterday. roads will be slick especially in western iowa with temperatures remaining below freezing for all of the day. cloud cover will be thick again today, and highs will only climb to the low 30s with a strong north wind keeping us cool today. there will be a few more snow showers moving in from the southwest during the morning mainly, but accumulations across the state should be fairly scattered and light. overnight we are going to see our low drop into the low 20s here in the metro, but the wind will make it feel like we are in the teens the whole night. saturday is going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot

less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through the evening from the south. that rain should turn into a wintry mix monday and then snow by the end of the day through tuesday morning. after that gradual warming comes back to the extended forecast. elias: extended forecast. elias: new this morning...some central iowa residents spent the end of their thanksgiving in the dark... elias: the cold temperatures and rain made for an icy mix....which built up on the power lines and trees around iowa. there were some reports of broken limbs due to the ice accumulation... drivers will also want to take

extra precaution, and be ready to scrape some ice from your windshield... a quick look at the mid-american energy website more than two thousand customers...most ly around fort dodge... are still crews have been out trying to restore power as safely and can. elias: a rough start to black friday shopping for the west glen towncenter super target. west glen towncenter super target. firefighters had to be called in after flames were seen coming from a fryer in a kitchen area for employees.. by the time fire crews arrived, much of the fire was put out... the entire store filled with smoke though . so all the holiday shoppers and employees had to go outside. luckily there were no injuries

and no one needed to be treated for any smoke inhilation. " there's nobody back there cooking food, so we don't have a cause right now" elias: the store had to be closed due to the fire and smoke. elias: iowa fans are looking forward to a big game this afternoon...as the hawkeyes take on the nebraska cornhuskers in the heroes game... but it's important to note why it's called the hyvee heroes game. three "citizen hereos" will be honored at halftime, including two iowans. an iowa state trooper and a local nurse -- both credited with saving an oklahoma man's life. local 5's claire powell shares their story. "the engine is revving high, it takes off tires squeal" "this is not good something's going on inside this truck" seven months ago, iowa state patrol trooper tracy bohlen spotted a truck with oklahoma plates, stopping and going in the middle of 70 mile

"it was right where the pylons are first time i saw him" state driver, was having a seizure in the middle of interstate old son, eli, grabbed the wheel. took his dads foot off the gas, placing his on the brake. bohlen ran over- then and there. "a lot of things played out the correct way" two cars behind bohlen was nurse jane mccurdy. "i worked quite a few days & it was my day to relax" relaxing went out the window & instincts kicked in. "thought that someone what we do" as a nurse, this scene was nothing new. so, as pat fought for his life on the pavement, mccurdy took sobbing eli under her wing and didnt let go. "ill take you to the hospital i wont leave you, ill stay with you" after gettng him a hotel, food and days of waiting... the roarks oklahoma. true heroic fashion,

neither bohlen nor are what everyone is hailing them as... "its humbling and its a big word! i dont look at myself as a hero, just right place right time doing my job" " eli is truly the hero, he's the one that got the truck stopped." they say the highlight of that april day isnt lives. or becoming hereos... the best part was becoming their part of their family. lucky people and grateful, it was a huge blessing for me to be in the right place at the right time" claire powell reporting.. elias: for 2:30 pm...and you can catch the action right here on local 5. begins with an hour long pre game show at 10. then at 6:30 we'll recap all of the action from the heroes game.

elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: sam: weather adlib: today we're going to see a very cloudy and cold day after all our rain and snow from yesterday. roads will be slick especially in western iowa with temperatures remaining below freezing for all of the day. cloud cover will be thick again today, and highs will only climb to the low 30s with a strong north wind keeping us cool today. there will be a few more snow showers moving in

from the southwest mainly, but the state should be fairly scattered and are going to see our 20s here in the metro, it feel like we are in the teens the whole going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through south. that rain should turn into a wintry mix monday and then snow by the end of the day through tuesday morning. after that gradual warming comes back to the extended forecast.

the dash for deals is in full swing this morning, as shoppers take to local stores hoping to get those black friday specials... local five's amanda krenz is out keeping an eye on things this morning, let's check in and see how the holiday shopping is going this morning... " well if you're sitting at home thinking these people are crazy, there's a good reason why they do this.... no lines. in west des moines, amanda krenz, local 5 news, we are iowa."

and be sure to share your thoughts...are you heading to stores...or doing your shopping from home? you can connect with us on facebook and twitter. send us an email to: "news at we are iowa dot com" or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555 we'd love to hear what you think about this story or any other. elias: other. elias: at ((time check)) elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break...but coming up a look at the new releases in theaters...for those looking for an alternative to the black friday shopping... elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has

enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...eight-thousand block of northwest 37th street and a second at the ...71-hundred block of southeast vandalia so take care on the roads today... elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this!

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." sam: weather adlib: today we're going to see a very cloudy and cold day after all our rain and snow from

yesterday. roads will be slick especially in western iowa with temperatures freezing for all of the be thick again today, and highs will only with a strong north wind keeping us cool today. there will be a few more snow showers moving in from the southwest mainly, but accumulations across the state should be fairly scattered and light. overnight we are going to see our low drop into the low 20s here in the metro, but the wind will make it feel like we are in the teens the whole night. saturday is going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through the evening from the south. that rain wintry mix monday and of the day through tuesday morning. after that gradual warming comes back to the extended forecast.

is calling it a thanksgiving miracle. after he was missing for five days ... their therapy horse is back home safe and sound. buddy was last seen right before friday's snowstorm. his family was heartbroken because they use buddy as a therapy horse for children. volunteers from all over were helping in the search. but the executive director of the animal rescue league of iowa was able to find him. "i don't know how he did it, but he found him in a field. he had to use binoculars to see him and it took me even a while to see him." elias: buddy was found just a mile from the barn in great condition.

it's unclear what happened to him just a mile from the barn in great condition. it's unclear what happened to him ... but his family is just happy to have him back. elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan with america's money. kendis gibson and reena ninan with america's money. america's money black friday car sales- black friday is

forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the experts" sam script here in green today we're going to see a very cloudy and cold day after all our yesterday. roads will be slick especially in western iowa with temperatures remaining below freezing for all of the day. cloud cover will be thick again today, and highs will only climb to the low 30s

today. there will be a few more snow showers moving in from the southwest during the morning mainly, but accumulations across the state should be fairly scattered and light. overnight we are going to see our low drop into the low 20s here in the metro, but the wind will make it feel like we are in the teens the whole night. saturday is going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through the evening from the south. that rain should turn into a wintry mix monday and then snow by the end of the day through tuesday morning. after comes back to the extended forecast. toss back. elias: for "local 5 at

elias: potter and professor x are recreate one of classic on a legendary tale tells the story of victor from the perspective of his eager assistant - played by daniel create life from the dead. in the end igor must fight to save the original from the monster he created. victor frankenstein is rated pg-13 all: (reax) sam: next up, a movie for sports fans...after

gobbling down mountains of turkey... an old school training montage might help you feel like you're shedding that thanksgiving day meal. sylvester stallone returns to the role that made him famous... rocky is back... and this time he's coaching the son of late friend and former rival apollo creed. creed is rated pg-13 all: (reax) elias:

you looking for a family outing this holiday weekend ..you can count on pixar. in their latest flick... an apatosaurus (ah-pat-uh-sawr- us) named arlo makes a human friend. together the unlikely pair must travel through a harsh land and confront their fears. dinosaur is rated all: (reax) elias: time for another

short break here on good morning iowa .... a quick look outside as you get ready to start your day....when we return, a look at the top stories in our morning refresh. elias: : do you have a story for us...or a comment you want to share? well be sure to contact us. you can email us or call our newsroom... we're also on facebook.... "we are iowa l lal 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let us know. we are iowa and we want to cover the stories that are

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: welcome back everyone....as we wrap up our first hour, let's take a quick look at the top stories... we recap your headlines...in the morning

elias: the rain and cold caused ice to form on power lines, which meant some central iowans spent the night without electricity. elias: and the iowa hawkeyes are ready for a big game today...with plenty of coverage right here on local five. elias: time now for another short break... but when we come back... if you plan to get your christmas decorations up this weekend, consider getting an iowa-grown tree! plus sam's in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this. " nexstar copyright"

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