are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm ???. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday january 19th thanks for joining us! 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're looking at

across the state, so basically pretty standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fafaly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. wednesday is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to look great with highs finally climbing back into the 30s and no snow until next monday! elias:

top five this elias: fort dodge firefighters spent more than three hours battling a blaze at a multi-use building on the corner of central and south 15th street monday. the fire has left the building a total loss...and one firefighter was treated for minor injuries. more than two- dozen firefighters were called in to put out the blaze....some staying late into the night to make sure it was completely extinguished. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: the iowa state big statement on the hardwood in hilton... against top- oklahoma, the cyclones beat their first number one- ranked team since 19-57. fans stormed the court to celebrate, as i- s-u joins u-n-i, hawkeyes in each

one ranked team this season. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: officials in flint, michigan say the president's declaration of a federal emergency over the lead contaminated water system, may not be enough to meet their needs. they want it classified as a federal disaster...which would free up more resources to help. lead began leeching into the water system after city officials moved off of detroit's water system to save money. elias: number four... elias: crude oil prices dive below 29- dollars a barrel. for the first time since 2003. that has also lead to lower prices at the pump... a pair of gas stations in michigan had a prices war....with the gas prices below a dollar. right now the national average is a dollar 89...and experts predict they'll fall another 10 to 20 cents this

elias: and finally in the top five... elias: backlash over the nominees for the 88th academy awards... director spike lee and actress jada pinkett smith say they will boycott the awards over a lack of diversity in the lead categories. none of the academy awards' 20 acting nominations went to a person of color reviving last year's controversy and the viral hashtag "oscarssowhite" elias: switching to politics this morning...and the final sprint to the iowa caucuses. less than two weeks left before the caucuses and candidates are criss-crossing the state today....with the war of words heating up. abc's megan hughes has the latest. " script: at liberty university trump made an appeal for evangelical voters- sot trump: "two corinthians right? two corinthians 3:17, that's the whole ball game. where the spirit of the lord, right?" the spirit of the campaign? that's a different story. trump blasting cruz on this

"he's a nasty guy. nobody likes him. nobody in congress likes him. nobody likes him anywhere once they get to know him." cruz tweeting this janet jackson video in response to being called nasty?. nats - "nasty! don't mean a thing to me." cruz says he's getting under trump's skin sot cruz: "donald seems to be a little rattled" while trump questions cruz's canadian roots- cruz's campaign continues to hammer trump over his quote "new york values"? releasing this 1999 video?trump in his own words. sot trump mtp: hey i lived in nyc and manhattan all my life okay, so you know my views are a little different than if i lived in iowa, perhaps one person not talking trump: hillary clinton. asked on the campaign trail about whehter he would divide the american people and destroy america?clinton dodged. sot clinton: "wow. well, that's a pretty good summary,"

from this weekend's debate?telling abc news in columbia- sot sanders: "she has received $600,000 in one year as speaking fees from goldman sachs. if that's not true, i will tag: iowa today with four events. trump has important hawkeye state. elias: we're back with sam: sam:

weather adlib: today we're looking at some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so basically pretty standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. wednesday is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to look great with highs finally climbing back into the 30s and no snow until next

elias: new this morning...a first of its kind dental clinic opens up today.. elias: later today, scavo high school will celebrate opening iowa's first ever school-based dental clinic. the clinic is in partnership with delta dental of iowa and the mid- iowa health foundation... both of which provided grants to fund the project. the new clinic will be named in honor of nolden gentry...and provides full- service to patients. a ceremonial "floss-cutting" will be held for the dental clinic at four this afternoon. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, with lots more ahead here on good morning iowa. coming up, a look at how a texas library is using a growing trend

shelves. 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 ...13- hundred block of northwest 66th avenue and a second at the ...three- thousand block of northeast aurora avenue both of those are in des moines. so take care on 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 after this!

"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: icicles coated power lines in st. louis, after a car crashed into a fire hydrant. the accident sent water shooting several feet into the air. and it formed an incredible ice sculpture around the pole and power lines, before city crews were able to shut the water off. sabrina: elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam:

some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so basically pretty standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. wednesday is going to be a fairly be dry and highs should be a bit more the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to look great with highs finally climbing back snow until next monday!

whether just elias: whether just elias: whether just for fun, or as a way to relax...more and more adults are returning to a classic activity they probably haven't done since they were kids... now, a texas library is using this growing trend to help stock their shelves... bradley blackburn reports. pkg "script: the last time you sat down to color... your hands probably looked like these... maybe you remember your favorite.... 194847 kid: red! 195606 kid2: it's purple, pink...

hands doing with crayons? 191334 adult colorer: i'm really bad about coloring inside the lines. at the dallas public library, these grown- ups are filling in the blanks and particpating in a national trend -- adult coloring. 192505 adult colorer: hey, it make you want to be a kid all over again. millions are picking up crayons and colored pencils to relieve stress or express creativity. crayola even has a line for adults. bb standup: and if you need further proof that adult coloring is now mainstream, consider this. on amazon, five of the top twenty best sellers... are coloring books. sot kate park 192710 everytime i had gone into a book store, there were coloring books. so the friends of the dallas public library... decided to make their own. they invited 20 local artists to contribute work... printed them up... and put them on sale for five dollars a piece. sot kate park 192942 they sell the books on

they've shipped them all across the country. profits all go to support the library. and many branches now offer coloring events for patrons. heather lowe is a co- creator -- and manages the library's fine arts division. sot heather lowe 193517 normally, you go into a museum and you're a spectator. and this, you really get to interact with the artwork. 193428 a colorful idea -- no matter how old you are. all: (reax) elias: we have lots more good morning iowa ahead...but first here's abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson with tech bytes. techbytes: in today's tech bytes..."whats app" users.. now one

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"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're looking at some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so basically pretty standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold

is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to look great with highs finally climbing back into the 30s and no snow until next monday! sam toss back.

in take a look at this today...cyclone fans show their dedication for a big game. " "we borrowed his dad's ice hut and we " "we borrowed his dad's ice hut and we parked it right where we're standing right now and we dropped it off about 630 on

we've been here since then." that's right, i-s-u fans camped out that's right, i-s-u fans camped out to get inside hilton last night, all looking forward to the big game against number one ranked oklahoma. some began the adventure over the more showing up the closer it got more showing up the closer it got to game day. didn't stop these die-hards....and some may alreay be eyeing their spot in line for the cyclones next home game monday. all: (reax) elias: (reax) elias: well time now for another elias: well time now for another elias:

elias: well time now for another short break... but when we for another short break... but when we come back... falling oil prices means good news for drivers..as they see lower numbers at the pumps. "you're watching good

"you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: on your money now elias: crude oil prices have dived below 29-dollars a barrel. for the first time since

investors are bracing for iran's return to investors are bracing for iran's return to global oil markets as well...with sanctions lifted they will begin to export oil. the drop in crude has also lead to lower prices at the pump... a pair of gas stations in michigan had a prices war....with the gas prices below a dollar. right now the national average is a dollar 89...and experts predict they'll fall another 10 to 20 cents this week. elias: 89...and experts predict they'll fall another 10 to 20 cents this week. elias: and a study by go banking rates shows the state you are least likely to be living paycheck to paycheck... iowa comes in at number two behind neighboring minnesota... the ranking is based off of average monthly living costs, such as housing, food, utilities, and healthcare. the state most likely to be stretching you check....hawaii. elias: that's a look at

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, 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)

weather adlib: today we're looking at some snow and more cold air working back weather adlib: today we're looking at some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so basically pretty standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. wednesday is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to finally climbing back snow until next monday!

on to our top story...a monday business fire in fort dodge remains smoldering late elias: on to our top monday! elias: on to our top story...a monday business fire in on to our top story...a monday business fire in fort dodge remains smoldering late into the night. elias:: fire crews responded to a multi-use building near downtown yesterday afternoon... the building, on the corner of central and south 15th street, houses c and s products, a storage

fort dodge kids. the fire has left total loss...and one firefighter was treated for minor injuries. dozen were called in off-duty personnel and members of webster city's fire department. members of webster city's with the cold usual to put out the flames. "be pretty cognizant our troops are in, making sure that we keep them warm and keep their blood flowing, keep them fed, we've got some food coming for them so we'll be able to bring them in and out and increase the frequency with which they go to the rehabilitation. " elias: fire crews spent more than three hours battling flames, until the fire was under control. some remained on scene into the night to make sure it had been completely extinguished. the cause of the fire remains under

elias: in the small community of boxholm, neighbors are dealing with the tragic loss of a mom and her three kids in sunday's house fire. elias: the tragic story is now spreading to other communities in central iowa who are stepping forward to help. : amber sorenson : amber sorenson and her three young children riley, autumn and brayden were killed after being trapped inside their home. the dad, john sorenson, was at work at the time of the fire... and is the only family member who survived. this tragedy is leaving even strangers heartbroken... and wanting to help... so far more than 36 thousand dollars has been raised to help pay expenses... even some small businesses are pledging to give percentages of their profits on some items to help the family. "i look at every situation, every fundraiser and think to myself that could be me and i would want someone to help me in that situation. trevillyan of "stop and smell the flour" says she will donate

"stop and smell the flour" says she will donate five dollars from items she sells to john sorenson... from items she sells to john sorenson... elias: we will have links to all the ways you can help the victims up on our website... that's we are iowa dot com elias: investigators say a space heater may have caused the fire in the back of the house. the red cross is reminding everyone to be the house. the red cross is reminding everyone to be cautious when using space heaters, especially if you're leaving them on for several hours at a time. "if you're using a space heater you keep it three feet away from anything flamable so blankets toys clothing toys your dog or cat so just make sure it's got plenty of space around it and you also remeber to turn it off when you leave the room " elias: along with keeping objects away from the heater and turning it off when unattended....her e are a few other things to keep in

plug it directly into the wall...and check the cord. place it on a flat, stable surface, and make sure it gets knocked it on carpet if possible elias: meterologist sam schreier...and keeping warm a big deal right cold gets knocked over. and avoid putting it on carpet if possible elias: we're back with meterologist sam schreier...and keeping warm a big deal right now with the cold temperatures. sam: (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: sam: weather adlib: today we're looking at some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so

standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. wednesday is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to look great with highs finally climbing back into the 30s and no snow until next monday! elias:

elias: the ongoing water crisis in michigan tops our look at national headlines this morning. elias: officials in flint say the president's declaration of a federal emergency over the lead contaminated water system, may not be enough to meet their needs. michigan's governor is pushing for it to be classified as a federal disaster...which would free up more resources to help with the problem. volunteers and police have been helping hand out bottled water to avoid using the city's water system. lead began leeching into the water system after city officials moved off of detroit's water system to save money. three class action lawsuits have been filed against the michigan governor. elias: elias: and backlash over the nominees for the 88th academy awards... director spike lee and actress jada pinkett smith say they will boycott the awards over a lack of diversity in the lead categories. none of the academy awards'

nominations went to a person of color reviving last year's controversy and the viral hashtag "oscarssowhite" the president of the academy, cheryl boone isaacs -who is herself black -- says she has sought to improve diversity. elias: of course, we want to know what you think. is there a problem with diversity in hollywood's biggest awards show? how would you suggest the nominations be done? let us know -- we may use your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . the contact information is on your screen. elias: new this morning...a local mayor celebrates reaching her goal to help families in need. elias: monday morning, mayor paula dierenfeld ran her 191st mile, reaching the end of a commitment she made to johnston in december. the city official had pledged to run a mile for every bag of food or ten- dollar donation to the johnston partnership last month.....coming out to almost two-hundred miles. over 19 days, she completed the

snapping this photo to mark her final mile. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break with more still ahead on good morning iowa... coming up, a big night in ames last night....we'll take a look at why basketball fans have a lot to celebrate! 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 three locations... the first at the ....34-hundred block of 49th street facing northbound another at the 18-hundred block of second avenue....south bound and the third one over on the 28-hundred block of easter lake...that's west bound. so use caution while driving.. 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!

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: a section of a popular tourist area in california is being roped off....after wves from el-nino powered storms create a sinkhole. larges swells crashing into the sidewalk have washed out part of the walkway support, causing it to fall into the sea. crews placed large rocks into the hole, hoping to act as a temporary barrier. they plan to make permanent repairs once the storms pass. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: today we're looking at weather adlib: today we're looking at some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so basically pretty

will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. wednesday is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to look great with highs finally climbing back into the 30s and no snow until next monday! elias: we have more good morning iowa coming up

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: the iowa hawkeyes got some good news monday when the latest a-p

colleges mens basketball came out. the black and gold are ranked ninth in the country after impressive performances at michigan state impressive performances at michigan state and in iowa city against michigan. here's a look at the top 10...with oklahoma the unanimous number one-- receiving all 65 votes iowa state is in the top 25, coming in at 19th... elias: but last night the cyclones made a big statement...that may change the numbers come next week... the team welcomed number one oklahoma to the hardwood in ames... fans camping out to get good seats inside hilton for this game... and i-s-u didn't disappoint....upse tting the sooners...the first time they have beaten a number one ranked team since 1957. this season alone, u-n-i, iowa, and iowa state have each beaten

plenty of reason for celebration from cyclone fans. from cyclone fans. "i'm proud of our guys because we get killed and ridiculed for our defense and you held oklahoma to 77 points, 42 percent shooting, 39 in the first half. you outrebound them by 11, we made toughness plays tonight and we just gotta keep doing it." "after we hit rock bottom, we came together and realized where i have flaws, monte has to pick me up, where monte has flaws, jameel has to pick him up and down through the line. and i think we've done that so far and finally put two halves together and i think that's a big reason by coach challenging us." elias: now, iowa state still has a guantlet ahead of them....of their next four games, three will be against top ten ranked opponents. all: (reax)

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

"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're looking at some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so basically pretty standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. wednesday is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another

highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to look great with highs finally climbing back into the 30s and no snow until next monday! sam toss back.

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.... elias: fort dodge firefighters spent more than three hours battling a blaze at a multi-use building on the corner of central and south 15th street monday. the fire has left the building a total loss...and one firefighter was treated for minor injuries. more than two- dozen firefighters were called in to put out the blaze....some staying late into

extinguished. sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: the iowa state cycloines make a big statement on the hardwood in hilton... facing off against top- ranked oklahoma, the cyclones beat their first number one- ranked team since 19-57. fans stormed the court to celebrate, as i- s-u joins u-n-i, and the hawkeyes in each beating a number one ranked team this season. sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: officials in flint, michigan say the president's declaration of a federal emergency over the lead contaminated water system, may not be enough to meet their needs. they want it classified as a federal disaster...which would free up more resources to help. lead began leeching into the water system after city officials moved off of detroit's water system to save money. sabrina: elias: number four... elias: crude oil prices dive below 29- dollars a barrel. for the first time since 2003. that has also lead to lower prices at the pump...

a pair of gas stations in michigan had a prices war....with the gas prices below a dollar. right now the national average is a dollar 89...and experts predict they'll fall another 10 to 20 cents this week. sabrina: elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: backlash over the nominees for the 88th academy awards... director spike lee and actress jada pinkett smith say they will boycott the awards over a lack of diversity in the lead categories. none of the academy awards' 20 acting nominations went to a person of color reviving last year's controversy and the viral hashtag "oscarssowhite" sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib today we're looking at some snow and more cold air working back across the state, so basically pretty standard january weather in iowa. snow will fall heaviest in southwest iowa during the morning and through the afternoon with about 2 to 3 inches possible. des moines will likely see snow closer to the afternoon, but our accumulations will likely be fairly low with about 0.5 to 1.5" possible. all snow will end this evening as it leaves southern iowa and we'll be left with a few slick roads and another fairly cold night with lows in the low teens. wednesday is going to be a fairly cloudy day, but we'll be dry and highs should be a bit more mild as they climb into the mid 20s. thursday should be another fairly nice day with highs in the upper 20s, but overcast skies will stick around. the weekend is starting to