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 wednesday, january sixth which marks one year since local five launched good morning iowa! 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: today we are going to say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see will only stick around for an hour or two on the drive into work. there may be a few early scattered snow and wintry mix showers across the state, but we should

through the afternoon. the roads may be a bit slick in the afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how much slush wants to stay on the roads so be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple isolated areas north of i-80 seeing around an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should fall to around 33 here in the metro, so i'm not worried about icy roads. thursday still looks warm enough across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling through the afternoon. friday is going to be more of a wintry mix to light snow day lasting into saturday morning. temperatures are going to be falling dramatically saturday from the morning into sunday where the coldest air of the year is expected to slam home. we are going to stay very cold throughout the remainder of next

two snow chances. sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: surrounded by the families and victims from mass shootings, president obama announced multiple executive actions on gun control. the actions include encouraging states to report people who shouldn't be able to get guns and expanding background checks for some private sales. republicans on capitol hill and the campaign trail spoke out against the measures, while democratic presidential candidates embraced them. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: new data from the f-b-i shows that gun background checks have soared in recent years. often used as an indicator of gun sales, backgound checks hit a record of more than three point three million in december of 20- 15. that's the first month with more than three million since the f-b-i began tracking the date in 19-98. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the u-n security council will meet today to discuss north korea's claim to have successfully tested a

could take days to confirm, would be a big step forward for the country's military ambitions. u-s officials say a seismic event in the vicinity of a known north korean nuclear test site measured five- point-one in magnitude. elias: number four... elias: hot off a big comeback win over purdue, the iowa hawkeyes took on nebraska last night on the basketball court. a 77 to 66 win means the hawkeyes are three and oh in conference play. elias: meanwhile, iowa state will open up its home conference play tonight, as the cyclones host texas tech in ames. look for live reports tonight on local five news. sabrina: and finally in the top five... sabrina: a surge in lottery ticket sales has pushed the powerball jackpot prize up to 450 million dollars... making it the fourth largest prize in game history. as it stands, that's also a cash payment option of 275

the next drawing will be tonight. elias: a pair of metro criminal court cases head to the courtroom today... cases head to the courtroom today... elias: a woman charged in deadly car crash from november will go before the judge today... authorities say deanna gliem faces four counts of vehicular homicide...two of which are o-w-i related. last november 15th, police say she was heading south on hubbell when she hit the victims' car at an intersection. . richard hummel and randall sonnenburg died on scene. neighbors say that entire section of road is a nightmare. elias: and the trial of joe lopez begins today. the 25-year-old faces first degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death charges. lopez was arrested in december after 20 month old ruby alvarez died at blank children's hospital. the toddler had suffered

fracture. child's mom said she had fallen, but officials found the injuries inconsistent with a fall. sabrina: with a fall. sabrina: a young couple will not be charged in a deadly stabbing case that happene din des moines last month.... on december 5th, a man broke into this home on east 14th street, with a gun. the couple that were inside used a knife to protect themselves... des moines police say the home invasion death is justifiable self- defense. the couple involved didn't want to speak on camera, but told local 5 that there's no doubt in their minds they acted lawfully in defending themselves. elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam:

say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see will only stick around for an hour or two on there may be a few early scattered snow showers across the state, but we should see more activity through the afternoon. the roads may be a bit slick in the afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how much slush wants to stay on the roads so be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple isolated areas north of i-80 seeing around an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should fall to around 33 here in the metro, so i'm not worried about icy

across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling through the afternoon. friday is going to be more of a wintry mix to light snow day lasting into saturday morning. temperatures are going to be falling dramatically saturday from the morning into sunday where the coldest air of the year is expected to slam home. we are going to stay very cold throughout the remainder of next week with only one or two snow chances. elias: drop in temperatures...t he state fire marshal has a reminder for you... elias: during the winter months...the risk of a fire happening inside the home increases

the department of public safety says heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths during the winter. they recommend you keep anything that can burn three feet away from heat sources. and to make sure and turn off portable heaters when not in the room or going to bed. also remember to test smoke alarms. sabrina: nextgen climate iowa hosted a discussion nextgen climate iowa hosted a discussion tuesday that focused on how climate change can be seen as a civil rights issue... the talk was on how climate change has become a human issue impacting the most vulnerable and poor communities. nextgen even called on presidential candidates to lay out plans on addressing clean energy and climate change. " i question a politician who wants my vote, who wants my people's vote, to simply say, what will you do for the planet, not for your pocket and not for general electric and not for georgia power, but for this...this...this generation?"

nextgen iowa is a political action group working to fight climate change and preserve american health and prosperity for future generations, they say they're trying to empower iowa voters at the polls. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but still have lots more good morning iowa still ahead... sabrina: coming up, we'll hear from an author who tells us how to be empowered patients. 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 ...67- hundred block of northwest sixth drive and a second at the ...71-hundred block of southeast vandalia drive so take care on the roads today... sabrina let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions]

"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." sam: weather adlib: today we are going to say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see will only stick around for an hour or two on the drive into work. there may be a few early scattered snow and wintry mix showers across the state, but we should see more activity through the

afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how much slush wants to stay on the roads so be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple isolated areas north of i-80 seeing around an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should fall to around 33 here in the metro, so i'm not worried about icy roads. thursday still looks warm enough across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling through the afternoon. friday is going to be more of a wintry mix to light snow day lasting into saturday morning. temperatures are going to be falling dramatically saturday from the morning into sunday where the coldest air of the year is expected to slam home. we are going to stay very cold throughout the remainder of next week with only one or

elias: when you've been handed a diagnosis whether it's asthma or cancer you can feel overwhelmed and confused. sabrina: and, navigating the healthcare system is not always easy. linda ciampa system is not always easy. linda ciampa introduces us to an author who's written a book that is helping make the process less daunting " --reporter pkg-as follows-- about a year and half ago, beth fairchild's mammogram came back clear. yet, she would later learn she actually had stage 4 breast cancer. beth's story resonates with leslie michelson. he was just 17 years old when his dad was told he needed open heart surgery. "i picked up the phone, i called the head of cardiology at a major new york academic center, i got my dad a second opinion, it

need the surgery, there was nothing was wrong with his heart and my dad lived for almost 40 more years and never had a heart problem." michelson points out most americans live within one hundred miles of a major city and academic medical center with specialists who take medicare and most insurance plans. and, in "the patient's playbook", he says everyone can get the best outcome by: finding a strong primary care physician and developing a bond. collecting medical records and writing a family health history. recruiting a healthcare quarterback - a friend or family member - studies show patients who have help, do better and, getting to the right specialist if the diagnosis is serious. "what i encourage everybody to do is go online to the nearest city, find an academic center, see who the experts are and call them and make an appointment." " all: (reax)

we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's kayna whitworth and kendis gibson with tech bytes. in today's tech bytes... the consumer electronics show, kicing off today. we're getting an e in ted's "techbytes" the consumer electronics show kicking off. >> we're getting an early look at some of the gadgets. nikon showing off its first-ever action camera, allowing users to

fitbit unveiled the blaze. >> it comes in a choice of leather and stainless steel strap. the device is expected to hit stores in march. and twitter is dropping more hints the 140-character limit may be going away soon. >> users have been getting around the limit by tweeting photos. >> a desire for longer messages. . new limit could be as many as 10,000 characters. >> i don't know how i feel about that. >> we'll see. those are your "techbytes." your body was made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. before you and your rheumatologist move to a biologic, ask if xeljanz is right for you. xeljanz is a small pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz can reduce

in as little as two weeks, and help stop further joint damage. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma, and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts, and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start and while taking xeljanz, and monitor certain liver tests. tell your doctor if you were in a region where fungal infections are common, and if you have had tb, hepatitis b or c, or are prone to infections. xeljanz can reduce the symptoms of ra, even without methotrexate.

schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today we are going to say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see will only stick around for an hour or two on the drive into work. there may be a few early scattered snow and wintry mix showers across the state, but we should see more activity through the afternoon. the roads may be a bit slick in the afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how much slush wants to stay on the roads so be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple isolated areas north of i-80 seeing around an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should

worried about icy roads. thursday still looks warm enough across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling through the afternoon. friday is going to be more of a wintry mix to light snow day lasting into saturday morning. temperatures are going to be falling dramatically saturday from the morning into sunday where the coldest air of the year is expected to slam home. we are going to stay very cold throughout the remainder of next week with only one or two snow chances.

elias: in take a look at this today... elias: performance artist laurie anderson's latest show went to the dogs. anderson staged

york's times square, with the four-legged listeners given priority seating for the concert. they sat next to the speakers because the music was performed at a low, dog- friendly frequency. people could hear the performance with wireless headphones. with wireless headphones. all: (reax) sabrina well time now sabrina

but when we come back... we check consumer news in your money...including some bad news for fans of a website claiming

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina on your money now sabrina a california company will have to pay a two-million dollar fine for claiming it can improve your brain function. the luminosity app was also billed as a tool to fire up academic performance and fight disease like dementia. but the federal trade commission says the claims mislead consumers, because there's no science to back it up. lumos labs will have to give customers an easy way to scrap their

to admit any wrongdoing. sabrina: will twitter get rid of its 140- character limit? speculation, by way of tweets, was rampant on tuesday. technology news service re-code reports the social media giant is working on a product that would allow users to share longer content. twitter founder and c-e-o jack dorsey has neither confirmed nor denied it. 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 moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather

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 in with central meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: today we are going to say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see will only stick around for an hour or two on the drive into work. there may be a few early scattered snow and wintry mix showers across the state, but we should see more activity through the afternoon. the roads may be a bit slick in the afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how much slush wants to

be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple isolated areas north of i-80 seeing around an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should fall to around 33 here in the metro, so i'm not worried about icy roads. thursday still looks warm enough across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling through the afternoon. friday is going to be more of a wintry mix to light snow day lasting into saturday morning. temperatures are going to be falling dramatically saturday from the morning into sunday where the coldest air of the year is expected to slam home. we are going to stay very cold throughout the remainder of next week with only one or two snow chances. sabrina: our top story...wide ranging reactions to president obama's executive actions on gun control... sabrina: many families impacted by some of the deadliest attacks in our country are sharing their thoughts about the president's new gun control plan. elias: his executive orders will add hundreds of f-b-i

background checks and increase funding for mental health care. mary moloney has more: " --reporter pkg-as follows-- surrounded by the families and victims from mass shootings, president obama announced multiple executive actions on gun control. (president obama) every time i think about those kids it gets me mad, the tighter restrictions are welcome news for those impacted by gun violence. (sallie badger/ widow of gun shooting victim) everyone in the country needs to be aware and take some action. (sandy phillips/ mother of gun shooting victim) for him to have the moral leadership and courage to state his purposes and share tears with us and the nation was quite moving. during his speech, president obama specifically referred to two of his supporters: former congresswoman and shooting survivor gabby giffords... and her husband. (mark kelly/ husband of gabby giffords) it's really taking a good step in the right direction. the issue however remains divisive. (annette elliott/ gun show promoter) well i think the end game with a lot of democrats is to

mitch mcconnell questions the legality of the executive actions. (sen. mitch mcconnell/ (r) kentucky) whether the courts will allow what he's announced he's going to do. it will be interesting to see because my guess is it will be litigation. and several republican presidential candidates are calling this a massive overreach by the president. (jeb bush/ (r) presidential candidate) it's not going to solve any problems by having the so-called gun show loop hole be taken care of by executive order. (marco rubio/ (r) presidential candidate) when i'm elected president, on the first day, behind my desk, those orders are gone. mary moloney reporting. sabrina: here in iowa, one mother is commending the president for trying to press the executive order. kay folkers son was shot and killed with an illegal gun 15 years ago this feburary. she said the gun used in her sons murder shouldn't have been available to the criminals who did it. folkers said she's been waiting for executive action while watching the continuing nationwide violence. she believes the order will take a long time to be come a law, but commends president obama for trying. " he's trying, you know, but there needs to be so much more done. it's going to take a lot of time.""

kay says its not just mental illness or kay says its not just mental illness or background checks alone that will fix this- other government issues will have to change too. elias: we also wanted to get some perspective from where local gun owners buy their weapons. so we checked in with a store in clive, and asked: do they expect a change in business, and will they comply with the regulations if they become law? "i think its fair to say that theres not a gun owner in the united states that would like to think that a bad guy is going to get a gun in their hand i think it's fair to say we're all out to make sure that doesnt happen but we're also concerned about further erosion to our rights and our liberties we're getting more and more people that are wanting to be trained wanting to have a concealed weapons permit and coming in here and buying more rifles and hand guns " elias: we want to keep

going. what do you think about the proposed gun law changes? let us know, 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're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: sam: weather adlib: today we are going to say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see

the drive into work. there may be a few early scattered snow and wintry mix showers across the state, but we should see more activity through the afternoon. the roads may be a bit slick in the afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how much slush wants to stay on the roads so be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple isolated areas north of i-80 seeing around an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should fall to around 33 here in the metro, so i'm not worried about icy roads. thursday still looks warm enough across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling through the afternoon. friday is going to be more of a over purdue saturday...the iowa hawkeyes took their home court last night... the team hosted nebraska, looking for a fifth straight win...which they did get. the 77 to 66 victory also moves iowa to three and oh in coference play this season. they take on

they take on michigan state tomorrow night. elias: sticking with college basketball, the iowa state cyclones will open their home conference play tonight... this will be their second big 12 matchup this season....after falling to oklahoma over the weekend. this evening they host texas tech in ames... this season the depth of the big 12 may be the best out of any conference in the country. " top to bottom it's extremely tough so you gotta battle hard every night and i feel like we did that at oklahoma. there's a couple of things you tweak here and there and maybe you come out with a win. so you can't hold your head too long. you need to get ready because tech is coming in with a great record and a pretty great team! " elias: and look for live coverage of tonight's game right here on local five. our own jordan

eye on the cyclones. look for live reports on local five news at six and ten. sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, but coming up a look back at the past short break, but coming up a look back at the past year! elias: that's right, today marks one year for good that's right, today marks one year for good morning iowa, and we'll share some of the highlights since and we'll share some of the highlights since the show launched. sabrina: but before we go...as you get ready to start 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 three locations... one at the ....seven-hundred block of m-l-k parkway, facing southbound they will also be set up at the 18- hundred block of second avenue - also southbound of second avenue - also southbound with a third at the 44-hundred block of south union - north bound. so use caution while driving.. elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk...

good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good

"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: the second in a series of winter storms drenched the san diego area with steady and intermittently heavy showers on tuesday, heavy showers on tuesday, causing widespread flooding problems and snarling traffic . the deluge left streets, parking lots and garages temporarily underwater and kept emergency crews

rescuing motorists trapped in their suddenly submerged vehicles. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: today we are going to say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see will only stick around for an hour or two on the drive into work. there may be a few early scattered snow and wintry mix showers across the state, but we should see more activity through the afternoon. the roads may be a bit slick in the afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how much slush wants to stay on the roads so be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple

an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should fall to around 33 here in the metro, so i'm not worried about icy roads. thursday still looks warm enough across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling through the afternoon. friday is going to be more of a wintry mix to light snow day lasting into saturday morning. temperatures are going to be falling dramatically saturday from the morning into sunday where the coldest air of the year is expected to slam sabrina we have more good morning iowa coming up right after the break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning america."

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina: the good morning iowa team is celebrating a milestone this morning - it was one year ago today we launched this new moring show format, elias: from severes weather coverage, to riding ragbrai - and owning up to friendly wagers, the last year has been one to remeber here at local 5 open - music sabrina "the only way to start the morning is coffee" elias "sam schriereier you got two tickets and going to the game, who else are you going to take? sam "sabrina" hahaha sam "yeah you'd better get out of here" sabrina "you don't want to risk it - oh! someone just ran through the

something you want to do you can clearly see the road is closed" sam "oh you guys are sweet, you know what else is sweet? leaving it up for 30 seconds like you did. all right central iowa thats my valentines gift yo you, hope you enjoyed because its getting deleted from the server after the show. elias "mike coon from wisconsin joins me and you ended your ride at five thirty this morning" mike "we sure did, and thanks to local law enforcement who said come on in so we did and here we are" sabrina "sam claims mti doesn't know what they're talking about and he's known for years" sam "well not just me everyone knows when it rains it smells like aerosol" elias "this is my favorite hairdo of everybody on the football field" sam "are you telling me

sabrina "sam i'm going to show you how to be resourceful" end music all: (reax) sabrina

sabrina time for another short break...but sabrina 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 central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues after this!

"now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green today we are going to say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see will only stick around for an hour or two on the drive into work. there may be a few early scattered snow and wintry mix showers across the state, but we should see more activity through the afternoon. the roads may be a bit slick in the afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how

be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple isolated areas north of i-80 seeing around an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should fall to around 33 here in the metro, so i'm not worried about icy roads. thursday still looks warm enough across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling through the afternoon. friday is going to be more of a wintry mix to light snow day lasting into saturday morning. temperatures are going to be falling dramatically saturday from the morning into sunday where the coldest air of the year is expected to slam home. we are going to stay very cold throughout the remainder of next week with only one or two snow chances. sam

sabrina elias:

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

sabrina: let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: surrounded by the families and victims from mass shootings, president obama announced multiple executive actions on gun control. the actions include encouraging states to report people who shouldn't be able to get guns and expanding background checks for some private sales. republicans on capitol hill and the campaign trail spoke out against the measures, while democratic presidential candidates embraced them. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: new data from the f-b-i shows that gun background checks have soared in recent background checks have soared in recent years. often used as an indicator of gun sales, backgound checks hit a record of more

checks hit a record of more than three point three million in december of 20- 15. that's the first month with more than three million since the f-b-i began tracking the date in 19-98. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the u-n security council will meet today to discuss north korea's claim to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. the test, which could take days to confirm, would be a big step forward for the country's military ambitions. u-s officials say a seismic event in the vicinity of a known north korean nuclear test site measured five- point-one in magnitude. elias: number four... elias: hot off a big comeback win over purdue, the iowa hawkeyes took on nebraska last night on the basketball court. a 77 to 66 win means the hawkeyes are three and oh in conference play. elias: meanwhile, iowa state will open up its home conference play state will open up its home conference play tonight, as the cyclones host texas tech in ames. look for live reports tonight on local five news. sabrina: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... sabrina: a surge in lottery ticket sales has pushed the powerball jackpot prize up to 450 million

fourth largest prize in game history. as it stands, that's also a cash payment option of 275 million dollars. the next drawing will be tonight. sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib today we are going to say goodbye to the sun and hello to precipitation. clouds will thicken up very quickly this morning so any sunshine we see will only stick around for an hour or two on the drive into work. there may be a few early scattered snow and wintry mix showers across the state, but we should see more activity through the afternoon. the roads may be a bit slick in the afternoon and evening when you are coming home from work depending on how much slush wants to stay on the roads so be careful driving home later today. if anyone sees snow accumulation it should remain fairly low with maybe a couple isolated areas north of i-80 seeing around an inch or so. highs will stay just above freezing today in the mid 30s, and this evening lows should fall to around 33 here worried about icy roads. thursday still looks warm enough across most of iowa to see mainly rain showers, a few of which could come in the morning, but primarily falling