sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: today we are looking at heavy snow accumulations with conditions warranting a winter storm warning for much of central and northern iowa. snow will be falling first in northwest iowa during the morning hours with accumulations starting as soon as 6 or 7am. here in central iowa we will still likely have to wait until closer to 11am to noon before we see rain to a rain snow mix as temperatures will still be in the upper 30s. by roughly 2 to 3pm our rain/snow mix should transition completely over into snow and accumulations will really start showing up by 4pm or so and continue to stack up as we head through the evening. the primary band of snow should occur roughly over the highway 30 corridor with 8 to 10 inches possible through that area. as of now it looks like highway 20 will still see large accumulations with 6-9 inches possible. the metro should see around 6 to 8 inches of snow, but south of the metro snow totals should be dramatically lower as this system will likely have a sharp cut-off to it. we will still be snowing and accu

as highway 20 will still accumulations with 6-9 inches possible. the metro should see around 6 to 8 inches of snow, but south of the metro snow totals should be dramatically lower as this system will likely have a sharp cut-off to it. we will still be snowing and accumulating snow going through friday night, but the winds should also pick up causing blowing snow driving very dangerous. saturday we will be cold, dry only in the mid 20s. we weekend but there is as temperatures climb back into the 40s and you may notice the snow plows on the streets later today. familiar amber flashing lights we're used to -- like these -- the d-o-t is debuting its new white and blue flashing lights. this is part of a new law passed last legislative session to increase safety. since 2009, dot plows have been hit more than 230 times, causing more than 40 state nearly 1.8 million dollars. plow drivers are hoping the new lights will make them easier to see " " we're lookingat this as a project that will increase safety not for just our drivers and operators, but for the

as highway 20 will still see large accumulations with 6-9 inches possible. the metro should see around 6 to 8 inches of snow, but south of the metro snow totals should be dramatically lower as this system will likely have a sharp cut-off to it. we will still be snowing and accumulating snow going through friday night, but the winds should also pick up causing blowing snow problems and making driving very dangerous. saturday we will be cold, dry and sunny with highs only in the mid 20s. we stay cold through the weekend but there is some relief next week back into the 40s and 50s. sam: amanda: thanks sam amanda thanks sam amanda still to come on local five news midday... we'll have some healthy and tasty thanksgiving recipes for you from our local whole foods market here in west des moines. healthy holiday tips from whole foods greg vandenberghe west des moines whole foods how to fight holiday weight gain intro your thanksgiving feast can be healthy while fulfilling everyone's appetite for traditions. whole foods market has some great tips that you can use to

ground accumulation begins as the snow rates pick up. total accumulation will be in the 3-8" range, with isolated areas picking up 10 inches of pick up just a bit overnight into saturday, adding to the poor travel conditions. the snow will wrap up early saturday morning, and we will see sunshine by the afternoon. cold air will stream in and temperatures will drop into the single digits saturday night. melt before accumulation begins as the snow rates pick up. total accumulation will be in the 3-8" range, with isolated areas picking up 10 inches of snow between highway 20 and interstate 80. the wind will into saturday, adding to the poor travel conditions. the snow will wrap up early saturday morning, and we will see sunshine by the afternoon. cold air will stream in and temperatures will drop into the single digits saturday night. with this first snow of the season with this first snow of the season -- the iowa d-o-t is unveiling a new vehicle to help drivers who get stuck. the highway helper is designed (cg: jordan lamb/ highway helper

0.1" to 0.2" in a the ice accumulation is sticking around in far 10 or 11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: we've all seen it. crazed sleep- deprived shoppers storming stores -- looking for the best deals. before the madness consumes you and your wallet -- listen up. mary moloney shares some ways to survive black friday. --reporter pkg-as follows-- (nats) black friday mania. so how can you make sure you're not in this mess? skip the store. this year - many retailers are offering the sa

snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry for everyone but cold weather slides into place with highs in the 30s saturday and sunday. elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: the director of the iowa international center says despite governor branstad calling for a halt in taking in syrian refugees, the center would still be happy to help them. the director also says the united nations and federal government are in control of allowing refugees into the country. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: republican presidential candidate bobby jindal is dropping out of the race. jindal says now is not the time to run, but did say he will support the party's nominee. he was set to host several events in central iowa throughout the rest of this week. those have been cancelled. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the do

11am, and progressively accumulate to the east through the rest of the afternoon. snow will be falling in far northwest iowa with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort dodge focused along denison to storm lake and mason city. rain will likely change over into a wintry mix after 6pm here in the metro and even some freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. elias: also coming up on local five news midday.... today's a big day for travel -- hear why security is being beefed up across the nation. " as soon as brandon got into the boat that day it was a death march. he didn't have a chance from the get go. " elias: chance from the get go. " elias: and later-- a young man from clive... killed during an arrest on the lake of the ozarks. hear from one of the men involved with the investigati

11am, and progressively accumulate to the of the afternoon. snow will be falling in with 1 to 3 inches expected mainly northwest of fort denison to storm lake will likely change over into a wintry mix freezing rain after that, but it will have trouble sticking to the roads with how warm our pavement will be. regardless even travel in the metro might be difficult after 8pm tonight. friday will be dry but very cold and windy with a few more wintry mix and snow chances starting sunday and lasting into early next week. sam toss back. elias: in take a look at this today...a chance to get your "roar" on! "roaring like chewbacca " elias: "star wars" fans in dallas turned out for a wookie this week! the prize -- two free tickets to a 3d showing of the next installment of the series -- "star wars: the force awakens." the winner al bicking, who also goes by the nickname "dirty uncle" ..says he didn't practice for the contest uncle" ..says he didn't practice for the contest at all. the dallas area happens to be the home of peter mayhew -- the actor who p

will be very scattered and light, so if we do see any showers they will leave very little rain accumulation and they should primarily slide through the state during the afternoon. temperatures today are going to be steady and cold with our official high temp already occurring at midnight and an afternoon high of around 52 degrees. it's possible early this evening as temperatures fall quickly we could see a brief rain/snow mix to even a few flakes fall in western iowa, but nothing will accumulate and it would not be long lasting. thursday is going to be sunny, but very windy and cold with highs in the mid 40s and wind gusts up to 45 mph. friday there is still a very good chance for snow in the afternoon to early evening. right now it looks like it will start as a wintry mix and turn into snow fairly quickly into the afternoon. snow accumulations should be on the lighter side with ground temperatures being as low as they are, but i still think in grassy areas we will see a general collection between 1 and 3 inches with a few isolated areas able to get 4 inches. the weekend looks pretty dry fo

accumulations in northwest iowa will be ranging from 1 to 3 inches mainly centered from the sac city to storm lake areas. because of the snow and blowing winds, a winter storm watch is in place for much of northwest iowa, so if you are traveling north during the holidays, it may not be a bad idea to leave either tonight or in the very early hours of tomorrow morning. the metro will likely see our rain turn into some freezing rain to a wintry mix from around 6pm to 9 or 10pm, but we should stay too warm for any snow accumulation. the weekend is looking cold and for the most part dry, but next morning.... sabrina: protestors took to the streets of chicago tuesday night following the release of dashcam video showing the shooting death of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald at the hands of a police officer. the officer faces charges of first-degree murder and is being held without bond. the teen died after being shot 16 times in october of 20-14.. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: charges have been filed against troy mure junior after his release from the hospital tuesday. he

likely heaviest in the morning again, but any rain wednesday should be a lot more isolated and accumulations look lower. big cold will come wednesday night and when it does, we will likely see a late rain/snow mix with a few snow showers possible but little to no accumulation. temps will fall into the 40s by the end of the week and should last well into next weekend. sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: paris in mourning and on edge since fridya's attacks that have left 129 people dead and more than 300 wounded. a state of emergency remains in effect with 15-hundred troops deployed to secure "particularly strategic" locations. a worldwide manhunt is underway for belgian-born french national salah abdeslam, who is suspected of being involved in the attacks. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: two people died in a fatal car crash sunday night... des moines police say the accident happened at the intersection of hubbell avenue and 37th street just after six last night. two vehicles were involved....one was heading west, the other was turning into a qui

the accumulations wrap up, impressive snow stall -- the accumulations ramp up, impressive snowfall, over eight inches in des moines. elizabeth: the winter weather threat is postponing the 1a, 2a, and 4a high school football monday. the iowa high school athletic association says they were concerned about the teams dome in cedar falls. that means dowling catholic and cedar rapids kennedy will now play monday at 7:00. if you purchased a ticket for today, it will still be honored. eric: state championship s thursday continued on as normal though. and the day ended with a big class 3a matchup between two the pella little dutch were looking for their 2nd championship in a row up against the norwalk warriors -- making their title game debut. early on, the game was tight -- a td from pella quarterback noah clayberg, and a quick answer from norwalk's tyler shamble. they went into the half tied at 7. but pella pulled away big in the second half -- going on to win 31-17. and the little dutch are back-to-back state champions. the other two big championship winners thursday -- mmc beat don bosco in 8

it will quickly accumulate so by the ground. most of the accumulation continues to rebel 9:00 p.m. -- until about 9:00 p.m.. shaina: thank you, metinka. breaking news out of the west african country of mali reports say an active shooter is at the radisson blu hotel in the capitol, bamako. at least a few people have been killed. gunman initially took 170 hostages but released 20. they had grenades and were yelling in arabic. citizens to take shelter first -- take shelter. residents in saint denis, france still on high alert after an hours-long raid, that resulted in the death of the mastermind of the isis attack in paris. french authorities targeted and killed abdelhamid abaaoud during wednesday's raid. and this morning we've learned abaaoud had been involved in planning several other would-be attacks in recent months. this morning in the u.s., the fbi says dozens of suspected radicals in the country are under tight surveillance. there are fears now that some may try to imitate last week's attacks. isis has since threatened to at

accumulations in the afternoon and especially on the grassy surfaces but that accumulation will stick overnight. highs will be close to freezing but it should not by next week. -- melt by next week. shaina: not too much going on, it is looking good out there. if you are going out you will be one of the few people on the roads so it should be an easy drive. green all over the map so that is good news. we will keep an eye on that. i want to show you where the 4400 south union street, at 4900 hickman rd. polk county car at 3100 northeast 46th avenue. ponder rant the 9000 block of northeast 94th avenue. elizabeth: we have been sharing new twists on old thanks giving classics from food blogger iowa girl eats. eric: and we also have our favorites to share with you. this is my mother's crockpot corn recipes. it basically is corn with cream cheese and other goodness. elizabeth: nexus my favorite, my mother's ginger sweet potatoes. i know some people can't have sweet potatoes without the marshmallows and brown sugar but this is a twist on it. ginger and orange. eric: our producer heidi's favor

snow accumulations will be less then 1" by friday morning. the busy shopping day, friday, will be dry and cooler with highs in the and drizzle through wednesday. the light rain increases wednesday night leading into a wet thursday. locally heavy rain, up to 2", makes for a soggy thanksgiving. thursday night the rain will mix and change to light snow north and west of a line from waterloo to prairie du chien. snow accumulations will be less then 1" by friday morning. the busy shopping day, friday, will be dry and cooler with highs in the 40s. new here at ten -- new here at ten -- chicago officials release graphic video showing a police officer shooting a teenager 16 times during an incident last year. we do want to warn you -- this video may be disturbing to some. you can see 17- year-old laquan mcdonald walking armed with a knife. an autopsy later showed he had p-c-p in his system and was reportedly breaking into cars. the original police report said mcdonald lunged at officers -- -- he was not officer jason van dyke fires his weapon -- sendi

accumulations by midafternoon through midnight with accumulations from central into northern iowa causing headaches for friday evening. over the weekend, kids will be happy to get out and play in it. temperatures close to freezing sort all melt over the weekend -- so it won't melt over the weekend. rain chances by the middle of the week. eric: gas prices are also now less than two dollars a gallon. that has people smiling. elizabeth: it is happening two months earlier than predicted, that is great news for the holiday shopping season. marcus mcintosh tells us why. marcus: central iowans are sitting at the pump for less than two dollars a gallon. >> that's great, i'm glad to have it. marcus: experts say that could continue through christmas having people full of holiday spirit. >> i haven't seen that since high school >>, i love it. i better fill up. can't beat that. marcus: not only are consumers enjoying it but retailers are on board as well. >> we think it's great because people have been with more money, m me fluctuation in the budget. especially with the holiday season. carroll is hop

little ice accumulation, and snow around an inch. could see more of inches of ice and up northwest dry, temperatures through the day, we already hit our high temperatures, so our 5pm temperature will be in the mid 20s. snow ends this evening, cloudy, cold, and blustery tonight. cold weekend with sunshine... temperatures struggle in 20s. next snow chance is monday, " " for much of the area. expect a rain, snow, sleet mix this morning and early afternoon. later it will changeover to snow. around sioux city.. little ice " jessica rae: coming up this morning on abc9 news... after the shocking video released earlier this week... we'll get to know the chicago teenager who was shot 16 times by a police officer... " jessicicrae: plus... i'll show you u w a siouxland soup kitchen is preparininto feed the homeless a traditional turkey dinner for thanksgiving. " jessica rae: and... if you're not a fan of turkey... how about turkducken instead? we'll show you how to make one. these stories and more... on abc9 news this morning. "" jessica rae: g

as for snow accumulations, it's still looking like most places will receive around 1-3 inches by the time the system exits the viewing area to the east by 7-8 o'clock this evening. the rest of the holiday weekend looks dry and cold with highs near 30 0 before more snow chananes on monday. see graphics. wx timer @ :40 >> protesters shut down major intersections in downtown chicago last night after the release of graphic dash cam video of a police officer fatally shooting a teenager armed with a knife. charges, the timing of those charges and the release of that footage is raising many questions. nbc's wendy woolfolk has the details frfr chicago. << (("we ain't gonna stop until people are free")) protesters shutdown chicago's magnificent mile... ((nats..."if we don't get it;....shut it down.")) not only because a black teenager was shot by a white police officer... but also because it took more t tn a year for city officials to release the incriminating dash cam video. (s/ anita alvarez / cook co state's attorney:20- :32) "when investigating police officer cases it isn't the same as on

little ice accumulation, and snow around an inch. southeast siouxland could see more of both, closer to .2 inches of ice and up to 3 inches of snow. northwest siouxland could stay dry, temperatures will be falling through the day, we already hit our high temperatures, so our 5pm temperature will be in the mid 20s. snow ends this evening, cloudy, cold, and blustery tonight. cold weekend with sunshine... temperatures snow chance is monday, lived service from sioux city to denver. but now the company is pulling flights from sioux falls as well... temporarily, beginning january 3rd. the company says flights will resume in april. jessica rae: iowa is about to go through a huge undertaking, a complete re- vamp of the state's medicaid system. five weeks remain until the new plan is supposed to start. insurance packets have arrived but the plans aren't in place. amanda krenz brings has an update. "iowans currently on medicaid received this packet in the mail. it tells them to choose an m- c-o - a managed care organization. there are four out

little to no accumulation is expected at this point. we will continue to track this situation.n.cattered showers mixeein. the rain becomes scattered and light tuesday night through wednesday. some locations could see up to two inches of rain through wednesday evening. thursday turns mostly sunny before more clouds roll back in thursday niit. there is a chance of rain friday to mix and possibly change over to light snow friday evening/night. little to no accumulation is expected at this point. we will #ontinue to track this situation.scattered showers tonighttecome widespspead esday with isolated storms mixed in. the rain becomes scattered and light tuesday night through wednesday. some locations could see up to two inches of rain through wednesday evening. thursda turns mostly sunny before more clous roll back in thursday night. there is a chance of rain friday to mix and possibly change over to light snow friday evening/night. little to no accumulation is expected at this point. we will continue to track this situation.scattered shower

ice accumulations are up to around 2/10 of an inch and spots out west. a quarter of an extended council bluffs. besides the rain, and the frost, you can see the cooler air tugging its way in. temperatures topping out in the mid 40's this morning. those will be backing down throughout the day. your thanksgiving, a mixed bag of rain, sleet, freezing rain, cold temperatures. that gets out of our hair tomorrow. if you're a black friday shopper, likely holding on to a little bit of that and after that your crazy shopping experience should be fine. kim: coming up we'll catch up , with the pope as he celebrates mass for thousands in kenya. also, a thanksgiving gift that forget.for twenty years. something is wrong with our healthcare system and it needs to be fixed. then, it was about health reform and getting eight million kids covered. now, it's about stopping republicans from repealing obamacare, and taking on insurance companies to bring down drug prices. i'm not going to let any family be deprived of healthcare. and throw it away. kim: pope francis celebrat

the ice accumulations look less than a tenth of an inch, the snow accumulations look to be a trace to two inches, with isolated higher amounts. the heaviest snow falls in northwest iowa. live radar right now shows an area of light rain, freezing rain being reported in central iowa. we have to over come a bit of dry air here in eastern iowa before we see anything. more on the timing coming 26- year-old tiffany reed of missouri finds herself behind bars for the second time in recent months. reed was arrested in connection to a theft at the waterloo dick's sporting goods store -- reported back in october. kwwl's jessica hartman joins us live in the newsroom with the latest. jessica? police say tiffany reed and two other women robbed the sporting good's store -- taking 5- grand in north face jackets before she was arrested later that day. the arrest happened on october first during a police chase in washington county. state troopers chased reed and two other women -- that ended with one trooper shooting at the car. no one was hurt during the incident. during that arrest - - reed was conne

no accumulations. thursday will be dry but winds will be breezy with temperatures falling into the 40s.our next chance for precipitation arrives on friday evening in the form of snow. this system is evolving and hard to pin down. right now, it looks like very light accumulations, if any.the rest of the weekend looks dry and cold with temperatures bottoming out in the 30s. 3 investigators are trying to investigators 3 in the 30s.3 3 investigators are trying to figure out why the plot to attack paris didn't pop up in any surveillance. reporter contessa brewer shows us how technology might have helped the attackers plan and coordinate a complex terror mission.3 3 (brewer + social media + singh) the paris attackers may have pulled off their plot in part by keeping their plotting secret. isis uses so called dark apps to hide their messages from surveillance-- the same apps- many people use - to keep information private. former fbi deputy director timothy murphy.(timothy murphy, former deputy director of fbi

there will be a few more snow showers moving in from the southwest during the morning mainly, but accumulations across light. overnight we are going to see our low drop into the low 20s here in the metro, but the wind will make it feel like we are in the teens the whole night. saturday is going to be a dry and cold day with highs in the mid 30s but a lot less wind. rain will begin to return to the forecast sunday afternoon through the evening from the south. that rain should turn into a wintry mix monday and then snow by the end of the day through tuesday morning. after that gradual warming comes back to the extended forecast. elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: the overnight cold weather and rain lead to a build up of icy on trees and powerlines in central iowa.... due to the ice, power outages were reported around the even had its power flicker off for a few minutes late last night... there were a couple reports of broken limbs falling as well. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: the west glen towncenter super target had to shut down last night due to a

this is largely for ice accumulation although i think some spots will see some snow accumulation mainly northwest of us. fort dodge or so. we will go over totals soon. if you are southwest in the state, you can pick up a potentially 2/10 of an active ice through tomorrow evening. that could start in the late morning, early afternoon hours tomorrow. we are not talking about today. about drencher in spots. expect rain for a good portion of the day, even if you're not in the thick of the snow or the ice. it's going to be a mixed bag of a travel day. be safe if you're heading out and about. 57 right now. a little bit of drizzle on going out there. putting together pretty decent day as far as temperatures go. not quite to a record. it stands at 68 and a doping will make it anywhere close to that today. we could use a little bit of sunshine. the south winds continued to carry on the war. attaches up -- trust be my say it will be tomorrow. temperatures backing down a 41 by noon. we kick up the drizzle a notch into a full-fledged a range of the morning hours and into the afternoon. that could b

there were some reports of broken limbs due to the ice accumulation... drivers will also want to take extra precaution, and be ready to scrape some ice from your windshield... a quick look at the mid-american energy website more than two thousand customers...most ly around fort dodge... are still crews have been out trying to restore power as safely and can. elias: a rough start to black friday shopping for the west glen towncenter super target. west glen towncenter super target. firefighters had to be called in after flames were seen coming from a fryer in a kitchen area for employees.. by the time fire crews arrived, much of the fire was put out... the entire store filled with smoke though . so all the holiday shoppers and employees had to go outside. luckily there were no injuries and no one needed to be treated for any smoke inhilation. " there's nobody back there cooking food, so we don't have a cause right now" elias: the store had to be closed due to the fire and smoke. elias: iowa fans are looking forward to a big game this afternoon...as the haw

likely heaviest in the morning again, but any rain wednesday should be a lot more isolated and accumulations look lower. big cold will come wednesday night and when it does, we will likely see a late rain/snow mix with a few snow showers possible but little to no accumulation. temps will fall into the 40s by the end of the week and should last well into next weekend. on local five news midday.... we have new details on that fatal car crash here in the metro last night-- sabrina: there will be an evidentiary hearing today on the bakken pipeline-- sabrina: the democratic presidential candidates took to the debate stage here in the metro over the weekend-- we'll take a look back at a weekend full of political events up next-- "local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: we should get more details today about sunday's fatal des moines. the accident at left two people dead sunday evening. des moines police say investigating crash, though excessive speed and impaired driving have been potent

the bulk of the accumulation will stay to the west of the area. overrst skies will remain over the viewing area this afternoon, with areas of light rain and more widespread later tonight and throughout he day on thanksgiving. temperatures will be hovering in the upper 30s to lower 40s this afternoon anddonight. as a cold front tracks through the area on thanksgiving, temperatures will be steady and slowly dropping throughout the day. depending on timing, there could be a brief period of rain/snow/sleet mix in our northwestern unties thursday afternoon and evening. some of the rainfall on thursday could be heavy. we are expecting widespread totals of 1 to 2 inches. any snow or sleet accumulation would be late in the northwestern counties, between a trace and 1", with amounts going up the farther west you go. chance for rain and snow tracks in monday and tuesday. overcast skies will remain over the viewing area this afternoon, wittareas of lighttrain and drizzle developing. there could also be areas of fog with the thanksgiving. temperatures will be

moderate snow accumulations possible. coming up in your 8 day forecast, we will be timing and out for you. shaina: we want to show you some of the latest video from minneapolis. tensions high as protests grow violent over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by police. protestors outside a precinct threw rocks and bottles at officers. several of them were injured. police fired pepper spray to bring everything under control. state officials are investigating the deadly shooting. and ex-subway spokesman jared fogle is back in court today, to learn how much time he will spend in prison on child born and sex crime charges. fogle agreed to plead guilty to the charges in august, after federal authorities raided his home in july. fogle has admitted to paying for sex with girls as young as 16-years-old, and receiving child pornography. he agreed to pay each of his 14 victims $100,000, and prosecutors are pushing for a 12 and a half year prison sentence. eric: in sports news now, three high school football state championship

heaviest snow accumulations are going to occur in northwest iowa with amounts tapering off as you move into central iowa. here in the metro, we should see mostly rain falling scattered throughout the day with a bit of a rain/snow mix possible through the evening. western and southwest iowa has the best chance of seeing freezing rain during the morning and afternoon hours. highs today should climb into the upper 30s and lows tonight will fall near 30. tuesday we are going to still see a few snow showers during the day but the winds will pick up and blow some of that snow around. we dry out wednesday through the rest of the week with temperatures slowly climbing back into the 40s thursday through the weekend. sabrina: also coming up on local five news midday.... donald trump is feeling the heat following several controversial incidents last week-- sabrina: local 5's nikki davidson has some tips to help you save money and stay safe during your online shopping adventures this cyber monday sabrina: and-- the case of 17 year-old laquan mcdonald who was shot 16 times by a chicago police offic

really looks like we serious cold drop through the state and i think we may just get our first accumulating snow by the end of next week! elias: top five this morning.... elias: morning.... iowans began the clean up yesterday from the severe storms and tornadoes that hit the hawkeye state wednesday. governor terry branstad and iowa homeland security and emergency management director mark schouten spent thursday surveying the damage in knoxville. the e-f-one tornado that hit knoxvile was one of five confirmed by the of five weather service. sabrina: two spot this morning... observers in des moines who reported seeing a tornado at the airport wednesday are in danger of losing their jobs. these guys are at the airport 24/7 gathering all sorts of data while keeping their eyes on the skies. but they say the f-a-a wants to replace them with computers to cut costs. "severe weather may not have been reported if we were not there."" sabrina: the job could also be added on to the duties of the controllers. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: around 500 peopl

heaviest snow accumulations are going to occur in northwest iowa with amounts tapering off as you move into central iowa. here in the metro, we should see mostly rain falling scattered throughout the day with a bit of a rain/snow mix possible through the evening. western and southwest iowa has the best chance of seeing freezing rain during the morning and afternoon hours. highs today should climb into the upper 30s and lows tonight will fall near 30. tuesday we are going to still see a few snow showers during the day but the winds will pick up and blow some of that snow around. we dry out wednesday temperatures slowly climbing back into the 40s thursday through the weekend. sabrina: let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: des moines police investigating the city's 17th homicide of the year. around one-30 sunday morning they found two men lying in the street at the intersection of third and court. 21-year-old edmanuel perez died after being shot, while andrew hurley- boyd is now in the hospital. from police today. two spot this elias: the accused gunman who went on a deadl

the evening commute will be messy with accumulations continuing through midnight. widespread 5-10 " is expected across the northern half of the state. cold temps and bitter wind chills will follow for the weekend. some melting temps are coming by thanksgiving along >>> what should you do if an active shooter is on the rampage? ahead, "60 minutes" explores why law enforcement agencies are changing their advice about confronting a gunman. >> we'll be back with "cbs this morning." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by thermacare heat wraps. the proof that is heals is you. with heat. unlike creams and rubs that mask the pain, to increase circulation and accelerate healing. let's review: heat, plus relief, plus healing, equals thermacare. the proof that it heals is you. when the flu hits, it's a really big deal. the aches. the chills. the fever. an even bigger deal? everything you miss out on... family pizza night. the big game. or date night. why lose out to the flu any longer than you have to? prescription tamiflu can help you get better 1.3 da

the ground iiwet and warm (50s)...that has to cool down before snow begins to accumulate. the exact track of rain/snow mix sometime in the afternoon friday changing to light snow friday evening, and lasting througgearly saturday morning. now if all of this plays out in the favor of snow, accumulations of 1-3"will be possible across iowa, with a swath of 3+ inches possible in get a better idea of the exact track snow of the season. with possible snow in thth forecast... it's time to prepare for changes road... getting back in the swing of driving in unfavorable conditions isn't easy.. that's why the iowa department of transportation is making changes to their plows to help keep you safer on the road kwwls olivia mancino saw those changes today, she joins us now live..outside the new changes are affecting more than 200 plows in iowa.. its called the blue light projjt, and it's been in the works for a while this in efforts to make plows more visible for drivers, and to prevent crashes when visibility is low the first snow of the year isn't always welcome. "its starting to get

significant ice accumulation s are not expected, however, surfaces may become slick in certain areas. on monday the wintry mix will transition to mostly rain by the mid to late morning hours as temperatures climb into the mid-30s. snow will still be possible in extreme northern counties in the tv9 viewing area. by monday night, all precipitation will transition to snow, with little to no accumulations expected for most areas. the exception being the far northwestern counties. tonight: light mix develops low: 27-33 winds: e 5-10 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 31tomorrow: mix/rain likely high: 33-39 winds: e 10-15 alo: 35 dbq: 36 iow: 38 back to you. is it safety or money driving cedar rapids traffic cameras? that's been a primary question for the 5+ years the cameras have been live, issuing thousands of citations. the iowa department of city to take out 2 of 4 sets of cameras on interstate 380 this past february and move the other 2 sets. the city appealed the decision and is now taking the d-o-t to court to keep the cameras. kcrg-tv 9's brea love joins us live now. brea, the city says the camer

accumulations expected for most areas. the exception being the far northwestern counties. tonight: light mix develops low: 27-33 winds: e 5-10 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 31tomorrow: mix/rain likely high: 33-39 winds: e 10-15 alo: 35 dbq: 36 iow: 38 back to you. eastern iowa islamic leaders want to start a conversation about islam, with the end goal here to try stop any negative stigma or "associations" surrounding those of muslim faith. the iowa city mosque imam spoke to a full room inside of the iowa city public library. he explained the islamic faith and its definition of terrorism to the faith's beliefs to show that all of the recent violent acts are condemned. the faith might help end some of the fear surrounding it. "we believe that all of this is wrong, and muslims all over the world believe that all of this is wrong and we condemn was from isis.. boko haram." bilal ended his speech with the statement, "the religion of islam and its followers of it, condemns and disassociates itself from every terrorist attack, and every terrorist. republican presidential candidate donald

temperatures cold front has amount of snow has accumulated. highs today will top out in the upper 20s, lows this evening will be extremely cold, bottoming out in the single digits. with the winds out of the nw 15-30 mph, wind chills will in the single digits today and pushing close to zero. outdoors. when shoveling, give yourselves frequent break, and check on your neighbors and pets. thanks britley. officials in mali are rrorists attack tourists a hotel. stay with your 24 hour attack at a hotel in mali. it happened as peace talks were gettig started there. uthorities identified her as 41 yer-old anita dbtar of maryland. islamic exexremists stormrmd a radisson hotel friday morning, holding several people hostage. the attacks led mali to declare a state of emergency. these photos show malian and u-nnecurity forcee escorting hostages out of the building. france and the u-s have taken action against islamic extremists in mali several times. president obama addressed the attacks yesterday. " this is another awful reminder that the scourge of terro

snow accumulation is precipitation will end shortly after midnight. areas southeast of this line could see a rain/snow mix, but the precipitation will end faster than the cold can move in. result will be little to no about 2 am friday. as the storm gets closer, light rain develops and becomes widespread with patchy fog overnight. rain will be steady through thursday and heavy at times. rain totals will range from 1.50-2.50". between 5-7 pm thursday, colder air will begin to change the rain over to a wintry mix after midnight. this precipitation will end one person is taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash -- involving a police vehicle. waterloo police responded to the san marnan and laporte road intersection around two this afternoon. a ford f-150 pickup, chrysler pacifica and ford explorer police vehicle all experienced front- end damage. traffic resumed in the area after the vehicles were moved -- and the scene was cleared. it's one of the most dangerous intersections in iowa. and as people get ready to start doing their holiday shopping,

that will help keep the snow accumulation rain/snow mix possible before 5 pm. i expect accumulation to come after 6 pm when temperatures drop into the mid 30s and the winds pick up from the ne. this will make traveling much more difficult friday night in to the north will have afternoon and evening hours. snowfall totals will be heaviest between i- 80 and hwy 20 with 5-9" possible. while the metro is more likely to see 3-6" with the south side on the lower end of that range. southern iowa will see more rain and less snow with this system. there will be some blowing snow likely the ne at 15-25 mph. the snow will finally taper off by 3 am or so saturday morning. then we are looking at a very cold weekend! we will warm up some next week, but rain is looking likely again by thanksgiving and maybe then more wintry weather friday followed by more cold next weekend! sorry folks, but winter has arrived! brad stephanie: jack: jack: coming up on merle hay mall animals have now. they are and how they're doing. "your watching local 5 jajack miller, stephanie angleson, we a

snow will continue to fall and accumulate into the evening hours with heavy snow possible in parts of central iowa from 3 pm to 8 pm . after this, the snow will start to taper off from west to east and finally end shortly after midnight for much of central iowa. most areas in central and northern iowa will see more than 6" of snow with some locations getting more than 8" possibly. lower amounts are expected in southern counties because of warmer temps and some rain mixing in. cold winds will increase later tonight causing some blowing snow, so traveling will remain very attempted to brave the storm tonight--you know it's bad out there. in fact, the dot is saying it's better to just stay home. "nats of driving" stephanie: look how camera was covered by the snow. and the snow its stopping soon. bad the dot has warning that travel is not advised. stephanie/2shot good evening. i'm stephanie angleson. jack/2shot and i'm jack miller. the storm hit the metro around 4 this afternoon, and it's still going. brad will be in with a look at tonight's forecast, and expect when tomorrow morning. ste

snw accumulations will be less then 1" b bfriday morning. the busy shopping day, friday, will be dry and cooler with highs in the 40s. later tonight fog and clouds roll into the area. the cloudu and morning. the busy shopping day, to 2", makes ffr a soggy coming up... the sight of lower gas prices has a lot of iowa's planning to stock up... "i just wanted to get me a bunch of ccs and fill ttem up ahahah." a look ahead at the thanksgiving holiday's lowest gas prices in years. you're watching kwwl. we've got

any accumulation will be minor...most locations a trace to 1" with an isolated 2" near and northwest of new hampton. the clouds linger through early wednesday afternoon with slow clearing after that. the first week of december is dry with forecast to linger through the middle of december. light raintransitions to light snow and flurries after midnight and tuesday so light scattered showers or flurries are expected tonight through tuesday night. any accumumlation will be minor...most locations a trace to 1" with an isolated 2" near and northwest of new hampton. th clouds linger through early wednesday afternoon with slow clearing after that. the first week of december is dry with above normal temperatures. those above normal temperatures are forecast to linger through the middle of december.light rain transitions to light snow and flurries after midnight as temperatures drop below freezing. most of the moisture will be north of iowa tonight anddtuesday so light to 1" with an isolated 2" near and northwest of new hampton. the clouds linger through early weweesday afternoon with slow cl

that will help keep the snow accumulation away for most of the afternoon with a rain/snow mix possible before 5 pm. i expect most of the metro's accumulation to come after 6 pm when sure to always have an emergency car kit. experts recommend having a first aid kit with some band aids, and gauze. you should have an ice scraper. other useful things are a blanket, flashlight, and snacks and water just in case. if you're traveling, you have to be ready for the worst. stephanie: and if you want up to the minute details on what's going on in weather... make sure to download our local five weather app. or you can head to we are iowa dot com for the latest storm coverage. jack: you may notice something different about the snow plows you'll see out tomorrow. instead of the familiar amber flashing lights we're used to -- like these -- the iowa department of transportation is debuting its new white and blue flashing lights. this is part of a new law passed session. it's hoped to increase safety for plow drivers and everyone. since 2009, dot plows have been hit more than 230 times, causing more th

it was the same up in sioux falls, south dakota not enough snow to accumulate much- but enough to makekeoads slick and slippery. the south dakota department of transportatio n is warning people it's illegal to place or dump extra snow on shoulders or ditches. officials in the yankton area say the recent snowfall left behind a lot of snow and they're seeing a lot of violations. the space within the right of way is suppose to be reserved for fufure snow that could fall on the road. because of the weather: the city of moville, iowa has issued a snow emergency. so there is no parking on city streets. libraries are well known for their printed books. but in today's age, many people prefer digital books. coming up, we'll show you how libraries are making the switch to the digital age. ben: and i'll haha your cocolete << >> << wx timer @ 2:45 >> one in every five adults in america lives in a home with - either no computer or no one in every five adults in america lives in a home with - either no computer or no internet connection. for many of them - the local library is filling a huge digital

snow accumulation is this area could range from a trace to 2". all of the precipitation will end shortly after midnight. areas southeast of this line could see a rain/snow mix, but the precipitation will end faster than the cold can move in. am friday. as the storm gets closer, light rain develops and becomes widespread with patchy fog precipitation will end about 2 precipitation will end about 2 am friday. one person is taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash -- involving a police vehicle. waterloo police responded to the san marnan and laporte road intersection around two this afternoon. a ford f-150 pickup, chrysler pacifica and ford explorer police vehicle all experienced front- end damage. traffic resumed in the area after the vehicles were moved -- and the scene was cleared. a warning tonight for people shopping in cedar falls going into the holiday seasonon highway 58 and viking road is one of the most dangerous intersections in iowa. police are asking drivers to use caution when shopping in that area. kwwl's nikki newbrough is l