"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson it's just after 6:00 a-m on december 29th... we appreciate you joining us. elias: if you didn't do it last night-- you're likely waking up to

foot of snow to dig out from this morning. meterologist sam schreier joins us right the snowfall sam: (sam adlibs) sam sam: weather adlib: sam/tags on cam tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper iowa with a very calm are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. we are going to fall extra cold by the end of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into early next week with another snow possible around next tuesday. elias:

let's get into the top five stories this morning.... elias: and the weather is our top story... bad roads, slipping and sliding and digging out ... road conditions were not great after a half-foot of snow fell. we'll check back in with sam in a bit for more details. elias: number two is... bit for more details. elias: number two is... what public works crews are doing about it. the city of des moines has 700 miles of residential streets to plow. once snow routes were done, they were moving onto residential streets which is still happening now. elias: the third thing

know before you walk out the door... there could be a rush at the des moines airport today. many flights out of the des moines international airport were delayed or even cancelled on monday. but the airport says they've got new tools that will hopefully minimize delays... we'll show you that a little later. elias: moving away from weather for number four... elias: des moines' latest homicide victim was found shot to death at an apartment on the south side of des moines. and so far, nobody's been arrested. police say 36 year old tacono conner was found dead overnight sunday. 37 year old ami stolki was also shot but is recovering from her injuries at a hospital. police say they have a person of interest they're tracking down to interview. this is des moines' 21st homicide of the year, the second highest on record. elias: and finally in the top five... elias: des moines police are asking

catch a serial robber. they say this same man is behind five robberies at three convenience stores in des moines. he never shows a weapon, but does threaten violence. the suspect is described as a white man in his 20's, about 6 feet tall and 200 pounds. know who he is? county crime stoppers: 223- 1400. so plow crews keeping busy today. des moines been out with crews overnight clearing roads. they're on 12 hour shifts. and once they're done with plowing, they plan to also put a layer of rock salt down to prevent slippery surfaces. elias: most metro cities also have their snow ordinances now in effect-- which means you can't park on snow routes. plows need open streets to clear the way. in des moines, they've also implemented their even/odd plowing system for neighborhoods with limited off-street parking. the neighborhoods involved in this can be seen on your screen.

between the hours of 7 a-m and 7-pm you have to be on a certain side of the street. odd days of the month mean you park on the odd-address side of the street. if you don't follow the law .... it's a 35 dollar fine. if you're curious, you can also track state d-o-t plows while they're on the clock. the dot has a website dedicated to it. the orange arrows are where the plows are right now. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier and central iowa' most accurate forecast. how was your drive in this morning? sam (ad lib discussion-- how was the drive?) sam:

weather adlib: sam/wxwall toss back to elias elias: thanks sam. many flights out elias:

thanks sam. many flights out of the des moines international airport were delayed... or even cancelled monday. some stranded passengers tell us. they might not be able to fly out till the end of the week. local 5's nikki davidson gives us a look at what the airport says it's doing to minimize delays right now. its the one time of year when passengers are hoping the airport benches are more comfortable than their airline seat... most are spending a lot of time ... right here. 18:39:09 six hours... but david ruggle is one of the lucky ones... his flight to houston hasn't been cancelled... yet 18:39:35 its been changing pretty rapidly, we'll watch the board and see what happens. it's part of the almost inevitable holiday travel nightmare... 18:40:00 i expect things like this to happen around christmas, not to me haha but to

but this year the des moines airport says they've got something new they hope will help cut out the headaches... its not something passengers see.... but it's vital to keeping flights on time in winter weather. 18:29:31 the whole goal is to clear the runway in 15 minutes or less. (nat) this giant is what the airport calls multi tasking equipment.... (nat whirling) they just got in two of them this year... a plow and a broom in one. 18:29:10 one operator can do what 2 would do the epuipment operates quicker. the crew works as a team (nat rodger we'll finish delta and bravo) pushing waves of snow off of the runways like clockwork. 18:29:36 the less time we spend on a runway the more time it's available for aircraft. they work long 12 hour shifts... day quickly turns to night... but at a time like this... they say they've got a pretty good incentive. you see on the news those people sleeping

to get them out and where they need to go. nikki, thanks. the weather also causing trouble at airports nationwide. nearly 2,000 flights were cancelled in the u-s monday alone. 1,000 of them involving chicago o'hare and 400 of them in texas. a typical day at airports around the country sees only 200 cancellations. continuing our look at national headlines. elias: an ohio grand jury will not charge any officers in the 20-14 police shooting death of 12-year-old tamir rice in cleveland. rice was shot while playing near his home. the 12-year-old was holding a pellet gun when he was a shot, and the two officers involved in the

looked real. the lead prosecutor says it was reasonable to believe the officer who fired the fatal shot felt threatened. " given this perfect storm of human error, mistakes and miscommunications by all involved that day, the evidence did not indicate criminal conduct by police."" a witness who reported rice to 9-1-1 said the weapon the sixth-grader was holding was "probably fake". but the officers involved were not told this. prosecutors say the shooting of a child should not happen again, and called on toy gun manufacturers to stop making items that look like real guns. rice's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of cleveland. elias: now 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 ...900 block of ne 46th ave and a second at the ... 9700 block of nw 118th ave they're watching

shouldn't be doing especially in adverse conditions like this. elias: let's check those traffic conditions now. this is i-235 at valley west... [ad lib 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." elias: mercy hospital

along a warning as you clear your driveway. they say every year, they see people with serious hand injuries from trying to unstuck a clogged snowblower. they've treated 10 weather- related injuries so far, including car crashes and several people who fell. elias sam schrieier joins us now with details on the crazy day of weather we had yesterday. sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: iowa got slammed with a pretty good winter storm yesterday through the evening with snow totals stacking up to around 5 to 10 inches scattered across the state! roads will be slick through the morning but today will be a dry day so we shouldn't need to worry about any additional snowfall. with cloudy skies and fresh snowfall temperatures today are going to be in the mid 20s at best with a

should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central iowa with a very calm wind. wednesday we are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. we are going to fall extra cold by the end of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into early next week with another snow possible around next tuesday. sam/wxwall tosses from wall elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first, a look at tech bytes. hey there in today's "techbytes," get tz hacked may be the best thing that happened

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and that was amazing. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it absolutely reduced my urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. some had seizures while taking chantix. if you have any of these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of mental health problems, which could get worse or of seizures. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you have these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. tell your doctor if you have heart or blood vessel problems, or develop new or worse symptoms. get medical help right away if you have symptoms of a heart attack or stroke. decrease alcohol use while taking chantix. use caution when driving or operating machinery. most common side effect is nausea.

ask your doctor if chantix is right for you."now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: iowa got slammed with a pretty good winter storm yesterday through the evening with snow totals stacking up to around 5 to 10 inches scattered across the state! roads will be slick through the morning but today will be a dry day so we shouldn't need to worry about any additional snowfall. with cloudy skies and fresh snowfall temperatures today are going to be in the mid 20s at best with a light wind. tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central iowa with a very calm wind. wednesday we are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower.

of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into another snow possible around next tuesday. sam toss back. elias: elias: in "take a look at this" today... elias: there are only four days left until the grand daddy of them all -- the rose bowl. and what better way to prepare than to stuff yourself with prime rib? the hawkeyes took part in the 60th annual beef bowl at lawry's the prime rib restaurant in beverly hills on sunday.... and they won. the beef bowl began in 1956 and

football's most enduring pre-bowl game tradition. more than 82- thousand pounds of beef have been consumed at the pounds of beef have been consumed at the beef bowl over the years. elias/sam (reax) elias: well time now for another short break... but when we come back... surviving returns! elias: well time now for another short break... but when we come back... surviving returns! what you need to know before you

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"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: welcome back. on your money now... elias: the holidays are about giving and receiving -- and returning. once you've made the decision to ditch the sweater your aunt gave you, there are a couple of rules you should know. mary moloney explains how to survive the holiday gift return madness. as you and your family un-deck the halls -- there may be some gifts under the tree that you want to give back. to survive the mall madness -- there are some things you should know. be prepared. gather your gift receipts -- and repack what you've opened. some retailers charge a restocking fee -- especially for those tech toys. it's good that we're past the day after christmas.

second busiest day of the year for foot traffic in stores. but don't wait too long to return. find out the store's return policy. some only have a limited time frame to give back those gifts. and others require receipts. once you are in those stores -- do not sign up for the in house credit cards. it's one more bill to keep up with -- and it can ding your credit score. keep tabs on gift cards.. check the balances often. that way -- you use all the money. better yet -- cash in on unwanted cards. you can sell your gift cards online and in many cases -- get 90 percent of the value or more -- depending on the store. some examples -- card pool dot com or gift card granny dot com. if you've overspent this holiday season -- there is one way to use those cash cards. pay down your bills. for consumer watch -- i'm mary moloney. 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... ((ad lib conditions))

elias: topping your headlines this morning... the metro's latest homicide is an unsolved mystery, for now. why police say they may be close to cracking the case. elias: then, holiday tragedy. new details this morning about a local woman who died in a chicago bus crash. sabrina: and snowstorm aftermath-- when will your neighborhood be clear? details ahead, as well as central iowa's most accurate forecast. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias::

your tuesday morning, i'm elias johnson... sabrina is off this week. 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: iowa got slammed with a pretty good winter storm yesterday through the evening with snow totals stacking up to around 5 to 10 inches scattered across the state! roads will be slick through the morning but today will be a dry day so we shouldn't need to worry about any additional snowfall. with cloudy skies and fresh snowfall temperatures today are going to be in the mid 20s at best with a light wind. elias:

today... awaiting details on des moines' latest light wind. elias: our top story

moines' latest homicide. elias: police were called to the brookside apartments on des moines' south side on reports of a shooting. they found 36 year old tacono conner, of des moines, dead from gun shot wounds. 37 year old ami stolki was also shot but is expected to recover from her injuries. police say they're interviewing a person of interest in the case. local 5's claire powell has more. " " "the call came in as a shooting in a common area-hallway on second floor" des moines 21 st homicide of the year. just before 11 p-m on sunday night, police say 36 year old tacono conner was found shot to death in the brookside apartment complex off of south union street also found shot- 37 year old ami stolki of des moines- who's recovering from her injuries at a local hospital. police say they're hoping to get more information from a person of interest in the case. "our detectives have talked to witnesses throughout the night, identified person of

trying to track that person down get them in here for an interview" while stolki is expected to survive - conner's death marks des moines' 21st homicide in 2015. that makes it the second highest on record. "it was 20 years ago when we had 20 in 1995, in 1990 we had 23, this is the highest since then" police say even though there's nothing connecting this case to others at the moment, many of this years homicides have one thing in common. "we look for trends, patterns, commonality between overwhelming majority of these is a volatile inter- personable relationship so we still believe the communitys very safe" from des moines claire powell local 5 news we are iowa elias: tacono conner's wife spoke to local 5 news yesterday, and says he leaves behind seven children. des moines police have not made any arrests

as more details become available. elias: know your thoughts on the increased murders in des -- about twice the normal amount. are you worried about the trend? about the trend? with us to speak out on facebook and twitter. 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: des moines police are also asking for your help to catch a serial robber.. they say this behind five three stores in des moines. he never shows a weapon, but does threaten violence. here are the a kum and go on hubbell. easton. n go on urbandale ave. two of the twice by him. the suspect is white man in his tall and 200

call polk county crime stoppers: 223- 1400. elias: a des moines woman was killed in a bus crash in chicago. the burlington trailways bus lost control on i-55 early yesterday morning. 33 passengers were on board. four passengers were injured, and one was killed. that victim has been identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood from des moines. underwood was a university of iowa student, and was headed to chicago to meet with her boyfriend to celebrate new year's together. burlington trailways says the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 zone. the bus driver told chicago police he was in the far right lane, getting ready to exit when a pick-up truck veered into his lane, causing him to lose control. elias: new this morning-- we're learning about a vigil planned for a little girl who died in a crash on christmas. a jeep was traveling east about 5 miles away from fort dodge when it drifted across the center line, and struck a

both drivers... as well as a third adult and three small children were all injured in the crash and taken to unity point hospital the six year old payton henry, seen there in the middle, passed away while at the hospital.. well now her daycare is planning something special... riverview early childhood center in webster city is asking people to bring candles and come at 5 o'clock on thursday. they will sing songs and say prayers, and they ask that people wear purple. elias: and a reminder the roads may still not be great in and around central iowa tonight. this is video from our "road warrior" crew driving the streets of west des moines last night. as the snow piled up, so did the accidents. however, no major crashes to report in the metro, which is good news. elias: many flights out of the des moines

airport were delayed... or even cancelled monday. including, our own sports director as he was trying to head to pasadena, california to cover the rose bowl! elias/ots: jon schaeffer had his flight cancelled yesterday morning... but will be getting on a flight later this morning to follow the hawks to the rose bowl. but getting there just ahead of him, local five's alex giamo, with this quick preview from pasadena. no captioning available

thanks alex... and once jon schaeffer gets to pasadena later today -- you can expect extensive coverage from him as well he and alex giaimo will be bringing us live reports each day leading up to january 1st. and tomorrow is the official media day, so it should be a lot of fun. elias: and much warmer too! we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam:

very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central iowa with a very calm wind. wednesday we are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. we are going to fall extra cold by the end of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into early next week with another snow possible around next tuesday.

elias: and before our next break-- a warning. des moines police will have mobile radar set up at three locations... one at the ....1500 block of beaver s/b and a second at the....3100 block of sw 9th n/b finally at the 1800 block of 2nd av s/b so use caution while driving.. elias: while we're at

1800 block of 2nd av s/b so use caution while driving.. elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [ad lib current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this!

"your watching 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." sam: weather adlib: tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central

are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. we are going to fall extra cold by the end of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into early next week with another snow possible around next tuesday. sam/wx wall tag elias: tag elias: thanks sam. we have more good morning iowa coming up right after the break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning america."

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: donald trump has been a real estate mogul, a reality star, a presidential candidate and now a coloring book. cnn's jeanne moos has more. hello donald trump is used to being parodied... hello from the winning side but now the parody is interactive. you can color him donald. here let's get those eyebrows donald as the statue of liberty,on mount rushmore, on the million dollar bill....donald with his

hillary...donald as a beatle. (jeanne moos) i never thought i'd be coloring donald trump's fig leaf (laugh) donald on the sistine chapel. i colored my way through the entire interview with the creator and publisher of the trump coloring book. (jeanne moos) do you think donald trump would be flattered or insulted by his coloring book? (anthony ziccardi) i'm not so sure he'll sell this at gift shops and casinos but i think he would enjoy this. it turns out adult coloring books are the hottest category in publishing right now so cashing in on trump made sense. there's also the off color coloring book featuring notable trump quotes.... mr. trump? yes. are you batman. i am batman. laugh go ahead and color that quote. but who needs a whole box of crayons... (anthony ziccardi) which is the beauty of this coloring book. you really only need one or two colors.

yellow. that's pretty much it and you're good to go. but we weren't good to go, almost from the get go... (jeanne moos) snap oops. oh no. that's trouble. i just broke the yellow. but just that yellow stub was enough to get to the roots of the donald's hair on the page he shared with albert einstein. (jeanne moos) i'm just doing einstein's tongue laugh 25,000 copies will be shipped just in time for christmas. so you can color the candidate who's already beyond colorful. jeanne moos cnn (anthony ziccardi) we're trying to make coloring great again new york elias/sam (reax) we'll be right back.

most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central

are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. we are going to fall extra cold by the end of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into early next week with another snow possible around next tuesday. sam wrap and toss to elias.

a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this.

let's get a final look at your top five stories of the morning.... and the weather is our top story... bad roads, slipping and sliding and digging out ... road conditions were not great last night and into the overnight. we'll check back in with sam in a bit for more details. in the number two spot this morning... the city of des

residential streets to clear. once snow routes were done, they were moving onto residential streets which is still happening now. the city's parking ordinance is in effect. the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... there could be a rush at the des moines airport today. many flights out of the des moines international airport were delayed... or even cancelled on monday. they were actually record numbers of flights impacted by weather nationwide on monday. number four... des moines' latest homicide victim was found shot to death at an apartment on the south side of des moines. police say a 36 year old man was found dead overnight a 37 year old year old woman was also shot but is recovering from her injuries at a hospital. police say they have a person of interest they're tracking down to interview. and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: des moines police are asking for your help to catch a serial robber. they say this same man is behind five robberies at three convenience stores in des moines. he never shows a weapon, but does threaten violence. you're supposed to call police if you

elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib iowa got slammed with a pretty good winter storm yesterday through the evening with snow totals stacking up to around 5 to 10 inches scattered across the state! roads will be slick through the morning but today will be a dry day so we shouldn't need to worry about any additional snowfall. with cloudy skies and fresh snowfall temperatures today are going to be in the mid 20s at best with a light wind. elias: thanks for watching! good morning america starts right now. have a good day everybody!