1st of december.moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday december first elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly

few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back! elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: two children had to be removed from a des moines home after police also discover two people dead inside. a 9-1-1 call about someone being

police to the home on the 39- hundred block of center street monday afternoon. neighbors say they're confused about the kids because they've never seen kids near the property. sabrina: morning... the safety of moines is in question after sunday's shooting in the busy bar district man dead and police tell us they think they shooter is. but they aren't ready to name that person. the incident has not chanced the safety of the neighborhood. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: over to paris, where the "conference of parties" has brought 150 world leaders together with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. president obama spoke at the summit monday, saying the u-s is prepared to act but also stressed this must be a global effort. the gathering has been described as an historic turning point in addressing the issue of global climate change. sabrina: number four...

it's official, former toledo coach matt campbell will take the helm of iowa state's football team. he was welcomed to ames monday with an official announcement at the university. during the address, campbell told everyone he plans on being at i-s-u for a while and plans to hit the ground running for recruiting and turning the program around beginning with the 20-16 season. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: a new interchange on i-80 opens today, meaning a shift in traffic for drivers in west des moines and waukee. the new grand prairie parkway is a diamond shaped intersection. it's the first of it's kind here in iowa, and one of just 19 in the nation. the idea is that the new traffic pattern will help people getting on and off the interstate. sabrina: new this morning....a racist remark carved into a door sparks an investigation at the university of iowa.

the remark was found carved into a bathroom door in the spence laboratories for psychology building monday. in an email, president bruce harreld told the university community the act was offensive and would not be tolerated. school staff quickly sanded down the door so that the remark could no longer be seen. the investigation comes at a time where concerns have been raised at campuses across the country over racism and hate speech. elias: the bakken pipeline project got some good news monday, moving it one step closer to construction. elias: the south dakota public utilities commission approved a construction permit for the pipeline. the project needs approval from all four states that the pipeline crosses. the proposed route cuts diagonally through iowa. the iowa utilities board is in the middle of evidentiary hearings. once those are finished, the board will makes its decision. south dakota is the first state to give its approval. sabrina:

we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts

rain and snow will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back! elias: the holiday elias: the holiday lights get switched on in clive later today.... elias: the cit's annual light the plaza event will take place this evening... this is the third year for the

located at the corner of northwes 86th street and corner of northwes 86th street and university boulevard. joining the mayor in the lighting ceremony will be the indian hills junior high choir and a special visit from santa. the event begins at six this evening with plenty of hot cocoa and cookies. sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take a short break but still have lots more good morning iowa still ahead... elias: that's right, coming up, the story behind a special holiday photo that has gone viral. sabrina: 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 ...eight-hundred block of northeast 50th avenue and a second at the ...27-hundred block of northeast 56th street. so take care on

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." sabrina: the snowplows got to work in sioux city monday, clearing away the snow and ice dumped on the area from

meterologists called it one of the biggest storms to hit the city - dumping up to 10 inches. luckily for siouxlanders, the snow is expected to be out of the area by this morning. sabrina: elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers

accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back! elias: a precious moment involving a six month old boy at an indiana mall has become an internet sensation. sabrina: it's a unique first visit with santa.... the image shows

walters, sound asleep with santa. jordan vandenberge tells us a bit more about this peaceful encounter. " (nats)) he's the most popular man in the room -- or in this case -- the entire mall. if you're willing to wait your turn, he'll make it worth your while. "(if i've) if i've got the time, i'll read them the night before christmas and try to build as many memories with them as i can." even while posing for pictures, ol' saint nick leaves every kid mesmerized. ((nats shutter)) well, not quite every kid. six-month old zeke -- was snoozin' with saint nick. "(i looked) i looked at it through the eyes of a dad. it was going to be precious to me no matter what. he could have been screaming on his lap which would have never happened but that would have

spend five minutes with donnie walters and you'll see just how energetic zeke is. most of the time at least. "(he started) he started to wake up a little bit and then crashed back asleep. the result was a picture that has gone crazy." after more than 30- million views on facebook -- crazy might be an understatement. he's the most viral santa in the world. the good kind of viral. "(no i've) no, i've had my flu shots and everything. i shouldn't have any of that." "(i couldn't) i couldn't even tell you how many people have reached out to tell me how happy they were that we shared the picture. (baby noise) is that what you think about it? you can see he's impressed by it all." "(i mean) i mean, it's exciting but i want to make sure everybody has a special memory, you know." a few days after the picture was taken -- zeke saw santa again. and it should come as no surprise what

walters says it's santa's calming demeanor -- and his unique approach to being the most popular man in the mall. "(he truly) he truly has a passion for what he does. without that, none of this would be possible to begin with . my wife is big on the hallmark movies around christmas time. as we walked away, my wife said, i think that might be the real santa."" all: (reax) elias:

also want to see your holiday and santa photos... be sure to share them with us by heading on over to we are iowa dot com and clicking on the share it tab! sabrina time now for another short break, but when break, but when some amazing won't believe what you think your are actual behind these levitating cars.

most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back! sam toss back.

in take a look at this today... elias: take a look at this viral video from china-- surveillance cameras caught mysterious images of three vehicles at a busy intersection, seemingly levitating off the street. you can see the two vans rise one after the other... and then a car in the opposite direction also jumps. the cause wasn't paranormal activity however, nor was it weather- related... turns out...a steel cable that got caught up on a sanitation vehicle tripped the three cars.

sabrina well time now for another short break... but when we come back... if you took part in cyber monday, you'll want to take a few steps to ensure those packages get to you...and not walk off. ...but first here's what happened last night on jimmy kimmel live.

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina on your money now sabrina black friday and cyber monday have come and gone....but if you're expecting gifts at your door, be cautious. police and delivery services say package theft doesn't happen often but it does pick up during the holidays. try to get your packages off your porch as soon as possible. or consider having future packages shipped to another location where you know somebody will be home to get it. and be a watchful neighbor. if you see something suspicious,

"17:06 sometimes we get lucky and catch them, people see things that don't look right and they call police right away. " sabrina: if your packages are shipped through the u-s postal service you can log onto their website and select how you would like your package delivered or if you'd prefer to pick it up in person. sabrina: speaking of gifts, the new trend this year may be self- gifting... the national retail federation says nearly 60 percent of people are buying themselves presents. and stores have noticed. many retailers now offer rewards cards to shoppers who buy specific things or spend a certain amount. in order to get those perks -- shoppers may buy something extra for themselves. 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. "you're watching good

"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: snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't

either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back! sabrina: new details this morning in a des moines death moines death investigation....p olice have identified the two peopl found dead inside of a home monday on the 39-hundred block of center street.. investigators found 36-year- old bryon

year-old heather belieu dead. right now they do have a person of interest. they want to interview 35- year-old michael jjohn wanchanic authorities removed two children from a home monday, after the discovery of two people dead inside the house. a 9-1-1 call of someone being shot, sent des moines police to the home. neighbors say a couple in their mid to late 50's lived in the house. they reportedly were always throwing parties and had people coming in and out of the home. neighbors say they heard them arguing regularly, sometimes taking their fights outside. however it didn't appear physical. " stepped up to her a couple times, like he was going to [hit her], i don't know if it was because he was outside he decided not to, but it seemed like he could be a violent person." sabrina: we still don't know who the 911 caller was or how the children are

caller was or how the children are related to the people found dead. but neighbors say they're confused about the kids because they've never seen kids near the property. those children -- an infant and a toddler -- were unharmed but were taken to the hospital to be checked out. once again authorities want to interview 35- year-old michael john wanchanic in connection with this investigation. look for more on this story throughout the day here on local five. sabrina: back to the topic of weather this morning... sabrina: of weather this morning... sabrina: welcome to december. some parts of the country are already bracing for their first major snowfall of the season. elias: this-on the heels of a dangerous ice storm that killed 14 people over the holiday weekend. abc's megan hughes has details. " script: " script: the storm has created dangerous driving

in omaha -- cars spinning out, snow plows out in force. in minneapolis - cars in ditches and jackknifed tractor trailers - driver 2 sot mn pkg:5:14 it was way too snowy for us to continue on the highway.. that driver's daughter used the break to build? nats a first snowman of the season. but the weather system moving through the middle of the country since thursday has also reminded us--it can be deadly. flash floods and icy conditions have killed at least 14 people. oklahoma's governor declared a state of emergency in all 77 counties. verbatim:" elias: sunday's early morning elias: sunday's early morning shooting has raised questions about safety in downtown des moines... it happened in the busy bar

avenue, just after one a-m sunday. police tell us they think they know who the shooter is. but they aren't ready to name that person. so is that area safe? police say this incident doesn't really change much. "you can't judge any neighborhood based on the actions of an individual, and that's exactly what this is. the person responsible for this is the person who pulled the trigger and that's where our focus is." elias: two men were shot, one of whom died from his injuries. elias: and altoona police ask for help in finding these two men... the pair are suspects in a purse theft case... the purse was stolen from a vehicle parked at the altoona walgreens. the two men you see here were seen driving away. they took off in the black jeep shown here and are wanted for questioning. call altoona police if you have any information. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs)

weather adlib: snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa.

warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back! sabrina: a traffic alert this morning for drivers in west des moines and waukee. sabrina: a new interchange off i-80 opens today the new grand

is a diamond shaped intersection. it's the first of it's kind here in iowa, and one of just 19 in the iowa, and one of just 19 in the nation. local 5 got a chance to navigate the diamond-shaped intersection monday. the idea is that the new traffic pattern will help people getting on and off the interstate. but the main goal is to eliminate one big issue. "people aren't used to crossing over onto the opposite side of the road...the reason why you do that in the divergent diamond is to avoid one conflict...when you get up here, all you have to do is turn left and you get right onto the interstate going east bound." elias: so how does this new intersection work... here's an info graphic that shows the flow of traffic. essentially both lanes of traffic cross at a stop

cross at a stop light, then drive on the opposite side of the road over the overpass. there they hit another stoplight that lets you cross back to the proper side of the road. there are a lot of things put in place to make sure you stay on the right side of the road. sabrina: and today people in windsor heights will be back at the polls for a run-off city council election. charlene butz and zachary bales-henry are vying for the final seat on the city council. polls are open from 7 in the morning until 8 pm. voting is at two locations....wind sor heights community center and windsor heights lutheran church. elias: at ((time check))

here on good morning iowa.. sabrina: coming up, we learn a little bit more about the new head football coach for iowa state... elias: 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 ....39- hundred block of east 29th - southbound and a second at the....18-hundred block of fleur - northbound so use caution while driving.. sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [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." elias: we've been talking about monday's weather this morning...which presented some problems for truck drivers working on tight deadlines.... yesterday, fort dodge saw everything from rain, ice to snow. truck drivers hitting the roads are reminding people to give extra space and slow down as this weather extra space and slow down as this weather continues. are reminding people to give extra space and slow down as this weather continues. elias: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib:

and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the mid 30s. we will warm into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back!

monday saw a new chapter of iowa state football begin...the matt campbell era. elias: most are calling it a great hire-- but it's one that nearly didn't happen over the weekend. local five sports director jon schaeffer explains. "it's my pleasure to introduce to you our coach matt campbell. " went out and landed

"we wanted a person that fit those needs tough minded, midwestern based, run first who can recruit. we hit a home run on everyone of those points we wanted somebody with high character there's not a person that we talked to that could say one bad thing about matt campbell." pollard and campbell meeting saturday almost didn't happen. "he said he absolutely would not meet prior to their team playing in the mac championship. as fate would have it-- toledo was upset by western michigan-- eliminating them from the mac championship game. "fate came into play because he was available to meet saturday morning" after a few hours interviewing-- pollard says they hit a point where they could get the deal done at that moment. and he reached his hand across the table and shook my hand. we hadn't even talked

to be the cyclones football coach." "incredible culture, fans, facilities, people this is a really speciall place and i'll tell my toledo story in a little bit but this is a place that's different than a lot of places that i've been." all: (reax) sabrina: don't forget to share your thoughts about i-s-u's new hire. will this be a good change for the program? let us know -- we

comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . we'd love to hear what you think! the contact information is on your screen. sabrina we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's aditi roy and kendis gibson with america's money. america's money: good morning. topping "america's money"... a record- setting cyber monday. anal good morning. topping "america's money" -- a record-setting cyber monday. >> analysts say shoppers spent nearly 12% more than last year. >> all too much for target's website which was down for a time yesterday because of abnormally high customer traffic. evidence of more record-setting sales when the autoindustry announces its results for november today. >> those numbers expected to

november ever for auto sales. driven by strong demand for suvs. and another drop in gas prices making it 24 consecutive days of declines. >> national average is now $2.04 drivers in more states are now seeing prices at $1.50 or below. >> a twitter user posting a picture for gas at $1.43 have. >> very impressive.

money." at ally bank no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like mute buttons equal danger. ...that sound good? not being on this phone call sounds good. it's not muted. was that you jason?

it could've been brenda."now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts"

weather adlib: put script here in green snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs in the into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the

50s come back! sam toss back. elias:

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 local 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

"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... sabrina: we recap your headlines...in the morning refresh... sabrina: police discovery two people dead in a des moines home....and now have a person of interest they want to speak to in the case. elias: sunday's shooting on court avenue raises some questions about safety in the popular downtown area. sabrina: world leaders gather for an historic conference that could mean a shift in the debate on climate change. elias: iowa state makes their new head football coach official, with a welcome at the ames campus. sabrina: and drivers on interstate 80 will notice a big change in the traffice flow as a new intersection is opened ot

time now for another short break... but when we come back... racist remarks carved into a bathroom door sparks an investigation at the university of iowa... sabrina: plus sam's in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this.

" nexstar copyright" "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday december first elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier!