i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday december first elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily today we shouldn't have to worry about either of them. we are going to see mostly few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and windy with highs i

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on ((day and date)) elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist bree sullivan! hey sam! bree: (bree adlibs) bree (bree adlibs) bree: weather adlib: it's going to be a frigid but not much is expected in the way of accumulation. the rest of central iowa will enjoy mostly sunny skies and another day of brisk winds becoming northwesterly through the day gusting close to 30mph. the sun won't do much in warming our temperatures however. we will be close to the freezing mark on the thermometer, but the wind chills will keep us feeling closer to teens and 20s. tonight the bottom falls out on our temperatures. the metro will see lows in the teens, while northern iowa will see their temperatures dip into the single digits. things do warm up for the weekend. sunshine and wind return for saturday with highs in the upper 30s. sunday the clouds will return to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday december 16th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: today should be very similar to yesterday with very overcast and chilly temperatures throughout the day. we are starting the day off warmer than we will finish it, with temps in the 40s during the morning and 30s by the end of the day. it will be very windy today so wind chills will be much colder than the actual temps during the whole day and night. lows will fall into the mid 20s this evening but with the strong winds sticking around it will feel like we're in the teens. thursday is going to be partly sunny with more cold and windy conditions as highs climb into the mid 30s. friday we will finally see a pretty good chunk of sunshine, but it will still be very cold with highs in the low 30s. we start to warm up into the 40s by the end of the weekend, an

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina it's x:00 a-m on fourth elias: good to have and it's great to

i'm elias johnson it's 5:00 a-m on december 29th... we're almost to the new year! can you believe it? we appreciate you joining us. elias: if you didn't do it last night-- you're likely waking up to nearly a half- foot of snow to dig out from this morning. meterologist sam schreier joins us right away-- what were the snowfall totals? sam: (sam adlibs) sam very chilly as temps teens across central 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. in the upper teens on 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: weather adlib: sam/tags on cam alright sam-- and let's get into the top five stories this morning.... elias: and the weather is our top story... bad roads, slipping and sliding and digging out ... road conditions were not great after a half-foot of snow falls. we'll check back in with sam in a bit for more details. elias: number

we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: morning...four metro fire departments are considering a merger plan... elias: lam looking at the map, you can see the boundaries shared by waukee, clive, urbandale, and west des moines. and now the departments are looking at ways to step up response times. it's an idea that's been floated around for a couple of years now, but has gained traction after this summer when all four started using westcom dispatch. any department can go to a working fire, but department leaders are looking to make that possible for any fire. the plan could be a short-term fix, because more stations are also part of the equation. " clive's facing the same issue in the same area. and at the end of the day, it just doesn't make sense for clive to build a fire station and urbandale to build one two miles apart." elias: there's currently no time line for when the changes would be implemented. west des moines currently has the largest staff, while waukee is the smallest of the four looking at the proposal.

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thrusday december third elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist james peterson! hey james james: (james adlibs) james: (sam adlibs) james: weather adlib: thursday is starting out a lot better than yesterday! clear skies and cool temps will give way to much warmer temperatures, up into the low to mid 40s under mostly sunny skies this afternoon! we will do even better come sunshine and temps pushing up into the upper 40s and even low 50s for the metro! conditions will stay mild over the weekend, but some clouds will be coming in saturday afternoon and might be thick enough to produce some rain showers late saturday night into early sunday morning. right now, i think the showers will be gone by sunrise sunday, which should lead to a pretty decent day as the sunshine increases. saturday should reach the low 50s and sunday in the mid 40s in the metro depending on

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday december second elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist james peterson! hey james! james: (james adlibs) james: (james adlibs) james: weather adlib: wednesday will be mostly cloudy most of the day, but we might see a few rays of sunshine from time to time- especially in western iowa in the afternoon. it will stay latest system moves away. expect to have some light morning snow greet you as you head to work. little to no accummulation is expected, except maybe on your car if its outside...grab the scraper. clearing skies will mean even colder temperatures wednesday night with lows in the 20s for many locations. a nice warm-up will begin thursday with lots of sunshine and southwesterly winds pushing our temps into the 40s. but the fun doesn't stop there! friday should be even warmer with highs in the upper 40s to the lower 50s with mostly sunny skies! there will be some clouds coming i

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday december tenth elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: today 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 end of the day. all that sun and a westerly 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 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 ne

we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: this afternoon in court-- 17 year old noah laprei will have his pre-trial conference. first-degree murder of his grandmother. elias:: the iowa utilities grandmother. elias:: the iowa utilities board is taking its time to weigh all the evidence presented in nearly a month of hearings at the boone county fairgrounds. that despite a push from dakota access to make a final decision quickly. elias: but the pressure is not just on the utility board. last night, the iowa department of natural resources was trying to decide if it should let the pipeline cut through state owned land. more than 120 people attended the meeting, with 55 choosing to speak on the record. d-n-r officials say they'll weigh each opinion, based on how they were transcribed, not the manner in which they were delivered. chuck gipp, director of iowa dnr: "it's a little bit disappointing that there's some that came here as a public demonstration rather than to provide valuable public input, so we can make the deter

we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. elias: we're expecting new details this hour on an accident at hubbell avenue last night that killed a pedestrian trying to cross the street. it happened around 5-30 tuesday evening...at east 42nd and hubbell avenue. des moines police say the pedestrian was crossing hubbell when a car hit the man. the victim was pronounced dead on scene. police say they had to shut down the area for several hours to gather more evidence, and the crash is still under investigation. elias: meanwhile -- in ames, police continue to piece together monday's hit and run that left an i-s-u student dead. 18 year old emmalee jacobs of urbana was died at the hospital after being hit by a car on the i-s-u campus. she was found lying in the road at the intersection of lincoln way. the site has now become a memorial for jacobs with candles and messages written with chalk. police still looking for the person responsible. "we believe th person felt the impact, knew what happened, based on her injuries. they were sig

we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm elias johnson. winter weather is here.... 98 of iowas 99 counties are under a storm warning today... elias: meteorologist brad edwards joins us first with a look at your forecast. brad: weather adlib: a large winter storm is going to impact nearly all of iowa today warranting a 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 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 pos

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 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 and 20s. factoring in the wind tonight, the feels-like temperatures will be in the teens in central iowa and single digits to the north. throw an 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, iowa, of a brief flurry accumulations expected. for friday night, the bottom really falls out with lows in the teens here in the metro. there will be a pus

morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam sabrina: preparations are underway in the philippines, as rains from a powerful typhoon have already moved over the country. today, typhoon melor is expected to make landfall on the country. it was forecast to reach the philippines as a weaker typhoon -- but is gaining strength as it nears the islands. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. 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

elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: on your money now elias: if you think now is the right time to take a break from your job search, think again. some experts say the holiday season is a great time to find that new career. there's a chance hiring managers may be in better moods and that could mean a better chance of getting your foot in the door. also, don't assume companies are stopping their searches because of the holiday season. many human resource managers say they're still working hard in december to fill open positions. and finally, forbes says people tend to quit after getting their year-end bonuses -- leaving scrambling. positions might pop up quickly, so keep your eyes open. elias: and if you got new cookware for christmas...you should check it-- macy's is recalling more than 120- thousand martha stewart frying pans. according to the consumer product safety commission... rivet covers on those eight and ten inch pans can pop off and fly across your kitchen. at least three people have receive

[current conditions] good morning iowa continues "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: backed up traffic in new mexico, as the southeastern part of the state got hit with more than a foot of snow. the state had reports of snow drifts as high as ten feet and wind gusts of 60 miles per hour. drivers say it's hard to see more than 20-feet in front of their cars....keeping elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: a large winter storm is going to impact nearly all of iowa today warranting a 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 an

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: meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam 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 sam 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 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 day with near constant rain falling all day with those showers lasting into monday morning. rain totals will be fairly high across central iowa with many places capable of reaching 2 inches by monday when the rain has passed. next week will st

good morning iowa starts now " elias: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: today is going to be a cold but snow free day across iowa. we are looking partly cloudy today with highs only in the mid 20s through the afternoon. tonight when everyone is celebrating new years eve it will be a very cold night as lows fall into the mid to low teens with wind chills in the single digits. friday is going to be partly cloudy with highs climbing back to around 30 and a breezy west wind. saturday and sunday both look warmer with highs in the 30s and plenty of sunshine. next week starts a bit colder with highs in the 20s but most of the time we will be in the mid 30s. there are a few wintry mix and snow chances that come back at us by the end of next week so enjoy the dry weather over the next several days! our top story....a central iowa organization is hoping for a miracle . elias: everything they use to host sporting

news midday in hd with elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: when they take the field saturday, the iowa hawkeyes will be lead by this year's big ten coach of the but coach ferentz and the hawkeyes will be gearing up for their toughest opponent of the year. alex giamio has more from iowa city. "(alex giaimo) the goal from day one for the hawkeyes has been winning a big ten championship. now they'll get their chance on saturday against michigan state in indianapolis. two teams that pretty much match up dead even on paper. (kirk ferentz) in a lot of people's eyes we weren't supposed to be here right now so you know, but it is, you know, i say that tongue and cheek because it is important to us. it's not like we are out there just winging it. uh, we are probably the team that's not supposed to be there so you know, what the heck, let's go cut it loose and see what happens. (giaimo) ferentz will take his chances against a team with striking similarities to his own. both averaging about 33 points per game a

elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: snow and ice were a huge problem in west and northwest iowa yesterday, but luckily have to worry about going to see mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers mainly scattered across northern iowa. the metro should stay warm enough that if any moisture drifts over us we would see just a few isolated rain showers. both rain and snow accumulations today will be very light and scattered, so travel impacts should be very low other than already slick roads from yesterday. highs today are going to climb into the upper 30s with a strong wind out of the south. overnight tonight there might be a few light snow showers left around, but accumulations should again be very small and scattered. wednesday is going to be cold and into the 40s starting on thursday and lasting well into the weekend where a few 50s come back! sabrina: we stay on the sabrina: we stay on the topic of weather as we turn to our top story this morning... sabri

good morning elias: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: 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 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 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 we

lzt& :^< morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: now, as we have said this morning, law enforcement urging drivers if at all possible to stay at home... and there is good reason why...to the now, as we have said this morning, law enforcement urging drivers if at all possible to stay at home... and there is good reason why...to the south the plows already at work this morning... let's get a look snow already on the roads, and like we said plows already out across the state we are keeping you up to date this morning... elias: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: a large winter storm is going to impact nearly all of iowa today warranting a 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 fa

morning iowa in hd with "your wathcing good elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: take a look at this. devastating flooding is causing numerous problems in western norway....even carrying away a home. many people were forced to major roadway connecting western and southern norway was shut down. meteorologists are calling this a "200-year flood". and warn affected areas could be in for even more heavy downpours. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) 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 most of the day with a few afternoon clouds 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

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 in des moines. we will be dry this evening but falling very cold and windy with lows falling to the 20s and near 30 here in the metro. thursday there is still a small chance for a few flurries and snow showers, but accumulations would be very minimal and likely limited to grassy areas. rain returns late on christmas evening lasting into satur

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on friday december eleventh elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs)

news midday in hd with elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" elias: during new year's eve celebrations, all the excitment and commotion can be a lot to handle for your pet. and with so much food around, there is the possibility they could eat something that might not be good for them. gretta patrick has more "you may already know to keep our dogs and cats out of the human food... but if you're having a new year's eve party, you should make sure your guests know that too... ramsay parr: anything that is very sweet, has a lot of sugar, things that are really fatty, chocolate, of course, and alcohol, those are all things that can cause them to, just have some g.i. upset, or more serious things if they get into a lot of them. dog chicken, turkey, or ham bones... ramsay parr: bones are things that not only can get stuck, in their g.i. tract, and cause a foreign body or an obstruction but it's also something that they can splinter." food isn't the only thing that might be upsetting your dog this new years eve... lo

news midday in hd with elias johnson and we are iowas most accurate forecast. elias: in "take a look at this" today... ever wish you could just get rid of your bad memories? some new yorkers are giving it a shot! a mobile shredding truck was on hand at times square on monday for those wanting to destroy their memories. you write them down, then shred them up! the times square alliance group says the initiative is a great way to start 20-16. "good riddance day" is a nine-year tradition at times square. elias/sam (reax) now san francisco is cracking down on some justin spray-painted on sidewalks. the city attorney says they're part of a guerilla marketing campaign promoting bieber's new album "purpose". the graffiti artists appear to have used permanent spray, so even rain may not wash them away. the city attorney sent a letter to bieber's record label and his distributor monday... he demanded their full cooperation in tracking down who is responsible for the graffiti. the so-called guerilla campaigns like this one are becoming a problem in san francisco. the city

"your wathcing good elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: talk about a frozen situation...heavy snow has hit parts of russia, causing problems form those trying to get around. the heavy snowfall and strong winds have snarled traffic and closed down roads. workers from the ministry of emergency situations were deployed to help clear roads and assist drivers stuck in the snow. forecasters say more heavy snow is expected, with the worst of the weather expected to hit tonight. elias: (anchor toss to wx) bree adlib toss. bree weather adlib: it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, and with a breeze out 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

we are iowa" elias: good morning and thanks for local 5 news johnson. elias: 14 people were bernardino rampage -- another 17 were wounded. police say there shooters -- reports of of them were killed in that shootout. abc's amy robach is on the scene with today's top story. intro - what began as a day of workshops and trainings - ending in tragedy etc? nats a firsthand glimpse inside the social nats wild chase dozens of the two gunman speeding away in a black suv. nats hundreds of shots fired as the married vehicle battled with 20 officers. when it was over the two suspects 28 year old syed rizwan farook - an american worked in the building for five years and his wife 27 year old tashfeen malik both dead. the day of bloodshed starting at 11am nats - male in black clothing, still firing rounds. when the heavily armed couple entered a conference room at the inland regional center which serves the mentally disabled during a work training conference. juan hernandez multiple shots, shots going off like crazy, just one after the other? nats police arriving on t

[current conditions] good morning iowa continues "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: heavy rain in south florida created floods that left many motorists incapacitated over the weekend. 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 made the most of the situation. one man pulled out a canoe to go to the store and buy some beer. sabrina: anchor toss to wx 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 until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease 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 sitting well above average in th

[current conditions] good morning i'm elias johnson... it's 7:56. elias: we are just under 36 hours away from iowa's showdown with stanford in pasadena, california. fans who couldn't make the trek west for the rose bowl are getting ready here too. scheels in west des moines is having a hard time keeping the shelves stocked! from rose bowl tee-shirts to souvenir "growlers", black and yellow backers are grabbing what they can before friday's big game... :00 jim, and jeff jorgensen, " getting a make sure our group from colorado has enough to wear too. we all have plenty but we'll pick up more while we're here" :09 emily hutchison, "it won't happen again for the hawkeyes for who knows how long, hopefully next season, that would be great, but it's a collector's item after friday." elias: the des moines airport says another charter plane packed with passengers decked out in black and gold flew out last night. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sabrina: "show open " >>> good morning, america.

elias johnson... it's 8:27 ... it's 8:27 ... elias: another sign that iowa has been freed of the avian flu outbreak. the state department of agriculture says that on january first the ban on poultry exhibitions will be lifted. officials instituted the ban to prevent the disease from spreading, halting live poultry shows at fairs and halting live poultry shows at fairs and auctions. some resorted to using photographs to still show birds. elias: family and friends are mourning the loss of a college student from des moines. this after the charter bus she was riding in monday crashed just fifteen minutes away from its chicago destination. now they plan to keep nicole underwoods memory alive by setting up a scholarship at the university of iowa in her honor. sabrina: elias: well let's get a quick check of the weather with meterologist sam schreier. sam/ weather adlib: here's to you and here's to when the day gets long [ cheers and applause ] >>> welcome back to "gma." that is carrey underwood, of course, one of the big perforrs at tom

morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: major damage in texas, after a tornado strikes a town to the north of houston. the storm left its mark on a pair of businesses, as well as hitting several trailer homes. luckily no injuries have been reported. utility crews have been working to restore power in the area. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. 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, 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 will see a cold and breezy night as lows fall into the low 30s. tuesday looks mostly cloudy with dry and bree

[current conditions] good morning morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: if may not feel like it, but today will be the first full day of winter for the northern hemisphere... the earth finished its tilt back just before eleven last night...moving us into the winter solstice. much of the country has temperatures for december. that's on the heels of the warmest autumn on record. you can blame it on the el nio weather phenomenon. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) 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 warmer. we are going to have partly sunny skies today, so while there won't be a ton of sun all day, there will be enough to warm us up into the mid 40s. overnight tonight we are going to see the clouds return, and so will the rain. showers will start popping up late tonight but more so through tomorrow morning across central iowa and give

[current conditions] good morning "your wathcing good elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: we may not have a white christmas.....but its definitely a bright christmas... this is a look at some of the many holiday light displays that have been put up around the metro., dozens of inflatables, nativity scenes, santa and his reindeer are just a few of the items you'll find. the owners of these displays in des moines and grimes say it's important to start small. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: 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 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 sun

[current conditions] "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: those in northern california are dealing with a winter storm this morning. forecasters say strong storm systems will bring heavy mountain snow this week. snow rates of more than one inch per hour were expected overnight. lower elevations could see accumulation of up to 14-inches, with more than two-feet of new snow at higher elevations. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: we are dry across the state and after the can now look forward to something a little brighter and warmer. we are going to have partly sunny skies today, so while there won't be a ton of sun all day, there will be enough to warm us up into the mid 40s. overnight tonight we are going to see the clouds return, and so will the rain. showers will start popping up late tonight but more so through tomorrow morning across central iowa and give eastern iowa the heaviest rain totals. temperatures w

nd taymorning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: the state of utah had to break out the snow plows and emergency vehicles monday, after a bought of severe weather dumped heavy snow around salt lake city. drivers struggled to keep their cars going, but found themselves having to dig out of the frozen mess. snow totals have ranged from nine inches to 18 inches....with parts of the state under winter storm advisories through tonight. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: we are finally done with rain here in the metro, at least for this afternoon! the metro was soaked with 3.78" falling from saturday night through monday making this the wettest december of all time not only for the metro but most of iowa. we should stay dry during the day today, but we are going to start the morning with patchy fog. skies will be cloudy through the day with a high in the low 40s and a breezy east wind. tonight it will be cloudy again with lows in the mid 30s strong southerly

nd taymorning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: 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 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 into next week. sabrina: what's in a name? for one central iowa woman, her entire business is summed up in h

[current conditions] good morning "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: talk about a weird winter...the past certainly felt more like spring than the holiday season for some parts of the country. in connecticut, the mornings have been mild with a foggy start. the warm temperatures have even caused the cherry trees to bloom early. according to the national park service, peak bloom dates for cherry trees have shifted earlier by about 5 days since 1921. sabrina: anchor toss to wx sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: we are finally done with rain here in the metro, at least for this afternoon! the metro was soaked with 3.78" falling from saturday night through monday making this the wettest december of all time not only for the metro but most of iowa. we should stay dry during the day today, but we are going to start the morning with patchy fog. skies will be cloudy through the day with a high in the low 40s and a breezy east wind. tonight it wi

elias good morning i'm elias johnson... it's 8:56. elias: a des moines woman was killed in a bus crash in chicago. the burlington trailways bus lost control on i-55 early yesterday morning. 33 passengers were on board. passengers were injured, and one was killed. that victim has been identified as 21-year-old nicole underwood from des moines. underwood was a university of iowa student, and was headed to chicago to meet with her boyfriend to celebrate new year's together. burlington trailways says the bus was going 49 miles per hour in a 55 zone. the bus driver told chicago police he was in the far right lane, getting ready to exit when a pick-up truck veered into his lane, causing him to lose control. for a check on our weather conditions, let's send it over to sam. sam/ weather adlib:

"your wathcing good "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." 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 until the early part of the morning 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 iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks 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 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: toss back. trending now...a police department gets an applicant from a galaxy far far away.... " well i appreciate your interest in wanting to be a fort wort