bree'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. topping your headlines this morning... a farmhand is dead after he fell into a grain bin wednesday morning. elias: the iowa department of natural on the impact of the oil pipeline. sabrina: protesters took in baltimore after a mistrial in one of the police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist bree sullivan bree (adlib toss) bree weather adlib: bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the before the sun sets. temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the w

sunday to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40s. by sunday evening, rain showers and eventually a wintry mix elias: now to a des moines family we all know well, but just haven't met. sabrina: it's the family that got caught up in an awful double murder two and a half weeks ago. heather belieu and bryon howard were shot inside their home by one of their roommates, who's since been caught. elias: in an exclusive interview, local five's jack miller sat down with not only heather's mom and grandmother. but also got to meet heather's two children who were inside happened. only see here on local 5. 0294 clip josh peyton play with toys, you'd have no idea of the horror last month. her parents, both suddenly taken from her. and she was left with their bodies. she won't know for years what really happened. all she knows right now is she misses them. wants her mommy. especially when she's tired or gets hurt. she'll holler for her mommy or daddy. but other than that, she's doing good. 48:21 peyton sits on the lap of her grandmother deanna. and

sunday the clouds will return to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40s. by sunday evening, rain showers and eventually a wintry mix is possible, especially in eastern iowa. elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... top five this morning.... let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: elias: the search for a missing des moines teen comes to a tragic end. authorities recovered the body of 17-year- old sam kemp granger. his family reported him missing sunday. and after five searching, the team found his afternoon. has been set up for the family. sabrina: in the number morning... sabrina: march first is the new date for iowa medicaid chance over. the centers for medicare and medicaid the centers for medicare and medicaid services have delayed the privitization of iowa's medicaid need the time to change from state-run need the time to change from state-run medicaid to managed care. but the feds will only approve the change if the state makes improvements it has outlined. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... e

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" james: weather adlib: put script here in green there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern to be mainly dry with the thermometer sitting well above average in the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! james: sabrina a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the

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. accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: it's friday everyone and we are in for weather adlib: it's friday everyone and we are in for another absolutely gorgeous day! we are going to be breezy and warm with a high climbing into the upper 50s. overnight tonight we are going to be mostly cloudy with fairly mild temperatures for this time of year as lows fall into the low 40s. saturday is going to be mostly cloudy with highs in the 50s. we are going to start to see rain moving in from the south saturday afternoon but especially through the evening. sunday is going to be a very wet

amanda: saturday is national wreaths across america day, and central iowa will take part in the event which will honor veterans this holiday season. tomorrow morning starting at eleven, volunteers will place ceremonial wreaths on memorials at the iowa veterans cemetary to remember all who have served from the hawkeye state. more than two- thousand wreaths will also been placed on individual grave sites. the event is coordinated to happen simultaneously with the more than one- thousand similar events happen nationawide. amanda if you're looking for a way to help others this holiday season -- local 5 has you covered! our can hunger this morning -- johnson is here at the fareway elias. elias/livesat: we hope you'll help us "can hunger".... come out to the fareway store on 86th we'll be collecting all food donations to help our neediest right here in central iowa for christmas and well into 2016. day today from the fareway. we are iowa and we give back to the community. " come out to the fareway store on 86th and meredith from 8 am until 9 pm. we'll be collecting all food donations to hel

sabrina time now for another short break...just ahead, james is back with central iowa's most accurate forecast... quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this. topping your headlines this morning... iowa's undefeated season comes to an end at the hands of michigan state, but they still have one more big game to go... sabrina: and the presidents addresses the growing issues of terrorism and gun control in the u-s...calling for action by congress sabrina: plus, we are learning more about a weekend home invasion that had a deadly ending for one person. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: thanks for your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist james peterson. james: (adlib toss) james: weather adlib: there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us u

we have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow! some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado! a mix of rain and snow will continue into the early evening for parts of central, but little accumulation is expected as temps are still above freezing. stephanie: the madrid community is middle with a little bit of everything. we have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow! some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado! a mix of rain and snow will continue into the early evening for parts of central, but little accumulation is expected as temps are still above freezing. stephanie: community is together right now to pay respect to the high school football coach. randy hinkel passed away suddenly sunday night, and players, staff, and the entire madrid community are honoring their beloved coach with a visitation

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. topping your headlines this morning... iowa's governor wants the state to take measures for stepping up its cyber security sabrina: and despite the rains washing out their holiday attraction, the make-a-wish foundation gets some very good news. sabrina: plus, a central iowa community mourns the sudden loss of a beloved coach whose impact goes far beyond the football field. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: we are dry across the state and after the gloomy and cold day we had yesterday, we can now look forward to something a little brighter and

possible snow totals with this to 8" in central iowa, so stay with local 5 for the latest. the system will start moving out late monday night with most of iowa remaining mainly dry for tuesday. beyond our winter storm, the weather quiets down with limited precip chances and cold temperatures through the extended nikki: monday and expire by early in the day on tuesday. overnight tonight, temperatures will dip into the teens lifts into the state winter storm will headaches for monday. western and central iowa should expect mainly snow, although freezing rain and sleet in the metro are possible. eastern iowa should expect a mixed bag of freezing rain, rain, and snow as the day progresses. winds will also be very gusting to near 40mph will also be very strong at 15-25+mph, gusting to near 40mph at times. there is the potential for power outages with this storm, particularly in areas where ice accumulates on the power lines. possible snow totals with this system range from 5 to 8" in central iowa, so stay with local 5 for the latest. the system will start moving out late monday n

he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues after this! "now, we are iowa's forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" bree weather adlib: put script here in green it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! and with a breeze out of the southwest, temperatures should warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll have a chilly and cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of a few morning sprinkles. by the afternoon, however, temperatures should warm back into the 40s with a mix of sun and clouds bree toss back. sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to kn

sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first... time for a quick look at traffic... good morning iowa returns after this. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: today is going to be another gorgeous december day, although again it's going to feel way warmer than we should be this time of year! expect mostly sunny skies during and highs in the mid 50s. overnight tonight a big push of warm air is going to keep us staying very mild with lows in the mid 40s. thursday is going to be amazing with a high likely right around 59 here in the metro and a strong west wind. friday we should be really nice still with highs falling back a bit to the mid 50s. saturday is going to be a

in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: today is going to be an amazing day for iowa with temperatures climbing into the 60s across central iowa! we should start with partly cloudy skies but i think we'll have full sunshine by the wind during the day is going to push high temps right near 60 degrees here in the metro. overnight temps are going to stay fairly mild with a low down near 40 degrees. friday is still going to be very nice and warm with highs in the upper 50s. the weekend is looking cooler with highs in the 40s and plenty of showers, especially on sunday. next week is going to start off mild with highs in the 40s, but by the end of the week a more winter- like feel should return as lows fall into the 30s. snow looks pretty limited through the forecast but if we are going to see any next tuesday is going to be our best chance. sabrina: our top story this morning...four metro fire departments are considering a merger plan... sabrina: looking at the map, you can see the boundaries

western and central iowa should expect mainly snow, although freezing rain iowa should expect a mix bag of freezing rain, rain, and some snow as the day progresses. snow totals with this system could top the 6" mark in central iowa, so stay with local 5 for the latest. nikki also coming up on local five news at ten... a fort dodge family faces tragedy after a christmas morning car crash will change their lives forever... nikki december 26 is boxing day! see how people here in des moines celebrated the holiday from across the pond. nikki presidential candidates took a break from the campaign trail this holiday, but they are still busy preparing for the iowa caucus, now just five weeks away. " local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. we are iowa" nikki: welcome to local 5 news i'm nikki davidson. glad you're with us tonight. our big story -- a tragic has left a fort dodge community hoping for a miracle... as a recovers from in the hospital... reporting what the hospital will confirm at this point they are their conditions. iowa state highway patrol was traveling miles away from fort dodge on

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" weather adlib: put script here in green the forecast is about to become very active this week meaning we're in for a lot of rain chances and even a few snow chances. we are starting out monday with rain and drizzle lasting throughout the morning hours in central iowa and more into the early afternoon for eastern iowa. it is going to be cloudy and breezy so highs today will only be able to climb into the upper 30s. tonight we'll see dry conditions with a chilly overnight low near 30 degrees. tuesday should be warm and windy again like sunday with highs climbing into the mid to upper 40s. rain returns tuesday night through wednesday, and we may even see some snow in northwest iowa. thursday there is a chance for a few light snow showers with low accumulation, so we will watch that day carefully. the rest of the week through the weekend looks t

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 iowa returns after this. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: the forecast is going to be wet and likely a bit snowy today, but it all depends on where you are in iowa. we are in for a cloudy and gloomy day with highs climbing into the mid 40s following our mild morning. rain will be moving through iowa during the morning hours and into the afternoon, but a cold front following the and turn that rain into snow. we will likely see a rain/snow mix to some snow showers mainly in western to central iowa during the afternoon with about 1 to 2" possible mainly in western iowa, but some snow could fall

temperatures will be cold in the 30s across central iowa, but with the winds out of the northwest at 10-20 mph, it will feel much colder! wind chills today will be in the teens in northern iowa and 20s here in the metro. overnight, as skies begin to clear, our temps will drop quickly into the teens feels-like in the teens in central iowa and single digits extra blanket on the bed tonight! by tomorrow, the sun will return, but it won't do much for temperatures which will hover close to the freezing mark. there is the possibility, mainly in northeastern iowa, of a brief flurry tomorrow afternoon with light, if any, accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will be a push of warmer air by saturday, however, and our temperatures will rebound nicely to near 40 for saturday and upper 40s by sunday. elias/lam a metro christmas program is making sure over 2-thousand kids in the metro have gifts under the tree this year. the salvation army's toy shop is open for the season. they help out parents who normally wouldn't b

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 light snow is back in iowa through the morning so we are going to see a slower morning commute again. the snow will stay very light and relatively fast moving through the morning, so the metro should be done snowing by 7 or 8am. accumulations from the morning snow should be between a tenth or two to an inch of snow across much of central iowa. we are going to stay cloudy and cold today with our fresh powder as highs only climb into the mid 20s. tonight we coldest air of the season so far with lows in the low teens and single digits across the state. thursday should be a dry but very cold day with highs only in the low 20s. the weekend is starting to look a bit nicer with highs climbing back into the lower 30s and we should see the sun again! next week we'll start warmer in the 30s with a few small

sunday the clouds will return to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40s. by sunday evening, rain showers and eventually a wintry mix is possible, especially in eastern iowa. sabrina: now to the latest in the san bernardino terror investigation as federal charges have been filed in the attack. sabrina: syed farook's childhood friend -- who bought two of the under arrest. this comes as president obama prepares to visit san bernardino to meet privately with the victims of the shooting and their families abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is here with all the details. "(tape) marquez was brought to court in the back of this fbi vehicle after ten straight days of interrogation. he wore handcuffs during a brief court hearing when he said little other than yes when asked if he understood the charges against him. but according to prosecutors, he has freely revealed that he and his longtime friend syed farook planned terror attacks some four years ago, when marquez first bought the two assault rifles later used in the san bernardino attacks. the earl

we have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow! some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado! brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out middle with a little bit of everything. we have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow! some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado! brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for the latest in weather . middle with a little bit of everything. we have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow! some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado! brad/2wx: middle with a little bit of everything. we have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow! some counties

in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: light snow is back in iowa through the morning so we are going to see a slower again. the snow will relatively fast moving through the morning, be done snowing by 7 or 8am. accumulations from the morning snow should be between a tenth or two to an inch of snow across much of central iowa. we are going to stay cloudy and cold today with the mid 20s. tonight we will fall into the coldest air of the season so far with lows in the low teens and single digits across the state. thursday should be a dry but very cold day with highs only in the low 20s. the weekend is starting to look a bit nicer with highs climbing back into the lower 30s and we should see the sun again! next week we'll start warmer in the 30s with a few small snow chances through the week. elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: flooding along the mississippi river continues to get worse. preparations are un

hurry...the store opened up at five elias: time for a short break....coming up bree returns 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. are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central accurate forecast... meteorologist bree sullivan bree (adlib toss) bree weather adlib: it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, of the southwest, warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in ce

we are starting out monday with rain and drizzle lasting throughout the morning hours in central iowa and more into the early afternoon for eastern iowa. it is going to be cloudy and breezy so highs today will only be able to climb into the upper 30s. tonight we'll see dry conditions with a chilly overnight low near 30 degrees. tuesday should be warm and windy again like sunday with highs climbing into the mid to upper 40s. rain returns tuesday night through wednesday, and we may even see some snow in northwest iowa. thursday there is a chance for a few light snow showers with low accumulation, so we will watch that day carefully. the rest of the week through the weekend looks to be in the 40s with rain chances lasting will sabrina: what's in a name? for one central iowa woman, her entire business is summed up in her name. so what does she make? local 5's claire powell shows us in this weeks farm to family. before the sun is up "never in my wildest dreams did i think we'd be doing this. i kind of hated to cook when i was kid" terri sinclair is in the kitchen... tyin

sabrina: lingering storms have brought lots of rain here in central iowa. organizers announced sunday afternoon that jolly holiday lights at water works has to close for the season.... the park was closed down satruday night, but power outages kept the lights off again yesterday. they say the light display must now close for the rest of the season due to high rainfall and the city's projections that the rivers will crest above flood stage this week... sabrina: and, here's a look at the national weather service's forecast for rivers in the metro. the raccoon river near fluer drive could see water as high as 17 feet before it crests--that's 5 feet above the flood stage. they also project the river will have minor to moderate flooding near racoon river park in west des moines and in van meter. sabrina: we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and

he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning iowa continues after this! most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 inches is possible. underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being very cold and rainy, it is going to be windy with speeds of 15 to 30 mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the lo

details ahead, as well as central iowa's most accurate forecast. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias:: thanks for joining us on your tuesday morning, i'm elias johnson... sabrina is off this week. elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam iowa got slammed with a pretty good winter storm yesterday through the evening with snow totals stacking up to around 5 to 10 inches scattered across the state! roads will be slick through the morning but today will be a dry day so we shouldn't need to worry about any additional snowfall. with cloudy skies and fresh snowfall mid 20s at best with a light wind. tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central iowa with a very calm wind. wednesday we are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a b

he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green a winter weather advisory is in place across western iowa through the end of people will be on the road travelling. snow showers will move through western iowa during the morning hours and slowly fade out across central iowa during the afternoon. accumulations will generally be around 1 to 3" west of the metro, but we could still see an inch or so here in des moines. grassy areas will be affected the most, but with the freeze overnight roads in western iowa will likely get a bit slick under the fresh snow during the morning. highs today are going to stay in the mid 30s with an even colder night expected as lows fall intot he mid 20s. christmas day is doesn't look too bad with highs back in the upper 30s to low 40s! rain returns late friday night and should last throughout parts of the day saturday. sunday looks dry and cold as of now, and we are still eyeing a big system poised to give us a mess of ra

central iowa's forecast next. "now, we are iowa's forecast with meteorologist james peterson. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts " james: there is a dense fog effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer average in the 50s all look to be windy, through the end of the week. the pattern looks to switch next weekend, bringing us back to average, as temperatures return closer to the 30s we would expect for december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! james: sabrina: heavy rain in south florida created floodsthat left many motorists incapacitated many drivers simply left their cars as they walked home and waited for the floods to subside. some cars even had to be towed. others

western and central iowa should expect mainly snow, although freezing rain and sleet in the metro are possible. eastern iowa should expect a mixed bag of freezing rain, rain, and snow as the day progresses. winds will also be very strong at 15-25+mph, gusting to near 40mph at times. there is the potential for power outages with this storm, particularly in areas where ice accumulates on the power lines. possible snow totals with this system range from 5 to 8" in central iowa, so stay with local 5 for the latest. the system will start moving out late monday night with most of iowa remaining mainly dry for tuesday. beyond our winter storm, the weather limited precip chances and cold temperatures through the extended nikki: it is traditionally it is traditionally one of the biggest travel weekends of the year.... but a winter storm warning for the entire state of iowa starting tomorrow morning means travel could be dangerous. local law enforcement is urging people to stay off the roads if possible... they say if you can't make it home tonight... you might want to wait until tuesday to hit

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. lines this morning... a local auto shop went up in flames wednesday morning, along employees were working on for christmas. stephanie: the madrid community is honoring its beloved coach randy hinkel, who passed away suddenly sunday night. elias: and crazy december weather is spreading across the states, with tornados in the south and lots of damage to go with them. "you're watching good moring iowa in hd. we are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " stephanie: :: thanks for joining us on your thursday morning, i'm stephanie angleson. stephanie: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: a winter weather advisory is in place across western iowa through the end of the day today as snow is expected and lots of people will be

ad lib wx quick rain is winding down in central iowa as of the noon hour. a few showers are afternoon. very heavy rain fell the last three days from atlantic across ames to waterloo. amounts ranged from 2 to 4" in most spots with some locally higher amounts. this has lead rivers to rise to flood stage. the rest of the afternoon will be cloudy windy and cool with temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. central iowa is drenched after a and the record rainfall is causing rivers to push their banks. as of 10-45 this morning, the des moines river... at southeast 6th street... currently sits at flood stage... at 25 feet. it's expected to crest tuesday morning at over 28 feet. you can expect moderate flooding in the area. the raccoon river... at fleur drive... is sitting right at its flood stage. it's at 13 feet... and will likely crest at more than 19 feet... on wednesday morning. drivers are already noticing the effects of moderate flooding in that area... george flagg parkway... from southwest 30th street to park avenue... is closed. several des moines trail

central iowa's most accurate "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: rain continues to fall across the state today with more records expected to be busted as totals keep stacking up. many places across central iowa have already gotten around 1 to 2 inches of rain, and i am fully expected roughly another inch possible today, although an isolated report of nearly 2 underneath the cloud cover and rain temperatures are only going to climb into the mid 40s. on top of being very cold and rainy, it is going to be windy with speeds of 15 to 30 mph. the rain will end this afternoon and we will see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and breezy conditions with highs back in the mid 40s. there is a chance we'll see a wintry mix to a few snow showers in northwest iowa tuesday night into wednesday morning. the remainder of the week is looking dry but cold with highs in the low 30s going into friday. next week we warm up a bit again b

central iowa. the rainfall will begin to move out of the area so it should be a dryer evening commute, but once the rain moves out, watch out for the wind. it will be very gusty from the northwest as the whole system leaves. eric: right now, it's still raining. central iowa still pretty soggy this morning. live super doppler hd still lit up with even more rain on the way. not good news, with all the flooding already happening. elizabeth: kcci's alyx sacks is live now at george flat parkway -- george flagg parkway and alyx, how bad is the flooding alyx: it is forecasted to go a little bit about 16 feet by wednesday morning. all this rain is causing some closures. george flag is closed right by southwest 30th street. that is expected when they see the raccoon river at this water level. fleur drive is expected to remain clear however forecasters are keeping an eye on that because with all the rain we have been seeing, you never know. the raccoon river needs to be above 16 feet -- 17 feet to flood fleu

in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: iowa got slammed with a pretty good winter storm yesterday through the evening with snow totals stacking up to around 5 to 10 inches scattered across the state! roads will be slick through the morning but today will be a dry day so we shouldn't need to worry about any additional snowfall. with cloudy skies and fresh snowfall temperatures today are going to be in the mid 20s at best with a light wind. elias: today... awaiting details on des moines' latest light wind. elias: our top story moines' latest homicide. elias: police were called to the brookside apartments on des moines' south side on reports of a shooting. they found 36 year old tacono conner, of des moines, dead from gun shot wounds. 37 year old ami stolki was also shot but is expected to recover from her injuries. police say they're interviewing a person of interest in the case. local 5's claire powell has more. " " "the call came in as a shooting in a common area-hallway on second floor"

announcer: the most-watched news in central iowa. this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news "this morning." elizabeth: he has arrived. eric hanson made it to california. how the kcci crew and the players are getting ready for the game. i am elizabeth klinge. shaina: i am shaina humphries. along with metinka slater. metinka: it is just enough to make the streets a little slick. at the airport, 8/10 of an inch has accumulated. the radar shows most of the snow is across northern and northeast iowa from fort dodge to waterloo. it is leading up toward atlantic . improving road conditions over western iowa. we will end up with three quarters of an inch across des moines. a little of words of an inch in a few neighborhoods. it will be -- a little upwards of an inch in a few neighborhoods. it will be moving out quickly. des moines heading for 26. shaina: authorities need help finding 12-year-old charlene brown. she left voluntarily on christmas day. warrants have been issued for her mother, misty shaver, and they may be taking her to spring, texas. if you have in

we were one of the lighter totals here in central iowa. it will be chilly if you are digging out or going sledding. temperatures will stay below freezing, not much melting taking place. the system that brought up the snow is moving out rapidly. new england there has a lot of snow and it extends into south dakota and minnesota but will be heading out but more will be across west central iowa after midnight and here for the morning commute, 6:00 or 7:00 a.m. has snow showers moving through that will head out of central iowa. by noon at the snow will end and we will end up with another inch of fresh accumulation. it feels like four degrees in algona due to wind chills and here in des moines it feels like 13 with the actual temperature at 24. a look at the freeway shows it looks wet. the wind has settled down. temperatures don't get a chance to warm up today due to the cloud cover and cooler air. 26 is the high. light snow coming in will amount to an inch across central iowa and then it will get cold as we round up 2015 and ring in the new yea

a lot of rain in central into northwest iowa. southeast and south-central parts of the state are catching a break. we still have pockets of moderate to heavy rain especially from altoona to that downtown des moines area. they are checking off to the west this morning. it is winding down. the highest potential for rain will come early this morning. you will notice improving conditions already by noon. there will be a little bit up toward fort dodge. evening conditions will be a lot drier. we will have a few more showers possible on tuesday. shaina: sounds good, metinka. right now more storms. this is a look at some of the morning after a tornado touched down in texas this weekend. several businesses and homes were damaged and power lines toppled near lyndale. luckily no one was seriously hurt or injured during the storms. crews hope to have the power restored and roads reopened as early as today. and right now in new york state officials are demanding that the federal government shares classified information from the suspected terr

the heaviest rain -- snow looks to be around north central iowa. southeast iowa, morrison -- less snow but more ice. the wind is gusting at about 30 to 40 miles per hour, and that will be moving into central iowa this afternoon. slightly warmer to the southeast and off to the west and northwest, temperatures are definitely cold enough for it to be all snow. a wintry mix and snow changing to just snow this afternoon. a brisk north least -- northeast wind gusting to 45 miles per for the rest of the week, the weather settles down although it is going to stay cold. eric: a tricky day for travel. shaina: we have our first accident of the day, and this is going to get worse as the day goes on. wherever you are going, whatever time you are planning to head out, you will need to give yourself extra time. the accident is on mlk at woodland. if you are driving north or south of i-235, you will run into that pretty soon. that same location is where we have a mobile's unit -- mobile speed unit. 2300 whole avenue -- hull avenue, 5200 urbandale avenue, 9100 north

sam has the details in central iowa's most accurate forecast next. "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: a winter weather advisory is in place across western iowa through the end of the day today as snow is expected and lots of people will be on the road travelling. snow showers will move through western iowa during the morning hours and slowly fade out across central iowa during the afternoon. accumulations will to 3" west of the metro, but we could still see an inch or so here in des moines. affected the most, but with the freeze overnight roads in western iowa will likely get a bit slick under the fresh snow during the morning. highs today are going night expected as lows fall intot he mid 20s. christmas day is just about here and it doesn't look too bad with highs back in the upper 30s to low 40s! rain returns late friday night and should last throughout parts of the day saturday. sunday looks dry and cold as of now, and we us a mess of rain, ice and snow a

it is drifting into central iowa. roads today will be impasses -- going to start out with a little bit of ties across iowa, picking up most of the snow accumulation on the afternoon with a widespread six inches if not more. travel today is going to be very tricky. slick roads will be combined with blowing and drifting snow. the wind will be quite strong coming in from the northeast at about 45 miles per hour. tomorrow should be a great day for sledding. eric: thanks, metinka. checking in with live pictures from alyx sacks, she is southbound on i 35 near osceola a. she is reporting more snow on the ground as she heads south, and conditions are tricky. be careful wherever you are. 511ia.org if you're heading out of state, you can also check those roads at this site as well. there are tabs for neighboring states. shaina: if you are flying, you might be trying to fly today, the des moines airport has already canceled a handful of flights, some arriving, some departing. it's best to check the airport's website if you're hop

(weather) sam has the details in central iowa's forecast next. "now, we are iowa's forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam the forecast is about to become very active this week meaning we're in for a lot of rain chances and even a few snow chances. we are starting out monday with rain and drizzle lasting throughout the morning hours in central iowa and more into the early afternoon for eastern iowa. it is going to be cloudy and breezy so highs today will only be able to climb into the upper 30s. tonight we'll see dry conditions with a chilly overnight low near 30 degrees. tuesday should be warm and windy again climbing into the mid to returns tuesday night and we may even see some snow in northwest iowa. thursday there is a chance for a few light snow showers with low accumulation, so we will watch that day carefully. the rest of the week through the into next week. sam: sabrina: sabrina you're watching sabrina: midday. we'll be back after this. sabrina: about the arl - about sabrina: the animal rescue leag

(weather) sam has the details in central iowa's "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather sam weather adlib: tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central iowa with a very calm wind. wednesday we are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. we are going to fall extra cold by the end of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into early next week with another snow possible around next tuesday. sam: elias: elias: sam: elias: elias: you're watching local five news midday. elias: donald trump has been a real estate mogul, a reality star, a presidential candidate and now a coloring book. cnn's jeanne moos has more. hello donald trump is used to being parodied... hello from the winning donald trump is used to being parodied... hello from the winning side but now the paro

rain continues to fall this morning across central iowa. the rain has triggered numerous flood warnings along the des moines and raccoon rivers. over 3" of rain has fallen in des moines, with most areas throughout central iowa with at least 2" of rain thus far. rain will continue through noon. another half inch of rain or more will be possible in mos cases. rain will be slowly winding down through the morning may mix in in western and northwestern iowa. dry conditions are expected this afternoon with cloudy skies, windy weather and colder temperatures. the rest of the week still looks to be chilly with daytime highs dropping from the 40s to the 30s by week's end. closure at hartford closure at ia 92 i-80/35 @ meredith i35 @ oralabor i-235 @ 22nd christmas is going to be extra bright this year... scientists say there will be a full moon on christmas night for the first time in 38 years. they say the moon may have appeared to be full a couple times in recent history... but a completely full moon didn't officially line up with landed on either

heavy rain is changing to snow over central iowa. heavier snow was reported in boone and dallas counties totals. there will be some slick roads this evening in western and northern iowa. rainfall and snow will end tonight. the west wind will pick up behind this storm and gust to 30 mph. tomorrow we will see another chance for light snow in the morning and mid-day hours. this will be a weak system that will die out as it moves into eastern iowa tomorrow afternoon. christmas day is looking dry. highs will be in the lower 40s. christmas night we will see a mix of rain and snow. the rain and mix will continue on saturday. sunday will be mostly cloudy. much cooler air moves in next week. monday will be a messy day with rain changing to snow. heavy snow is possible by monday evening. that snow will last through tuesday morning. wednesday will be colder with the heavy rain was a problem for des moines firefighters this they fought through the rain to extinguish flames flying from a des moines auto parts shop this morning. by the time crews a

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 a large winter storm is going to impact state-wide winter storm warning. we are going to see a combination of snow, sleet and ice depending on the time of day and location across the state. the highest snow totals will likely fall across central and northeast iowa with 6 to 10 inches possible stretching from des moines past waterloo. ice and sleet will fall heaviest across southern and eastern iowa with ice accumulations of 0.1" to 0.5" possible. the change over between snow, sleet and ice will happen throughout the morning and early afternoon, but by the late afternoon and evening all of iowa should primarily be seeing snowfall, and this is also when the heaviest snow totals will start accumulating. on top off all of this the winds will be very strong today with gusts up to 40 mph possible causing