first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our much anticipated warmup is here! plan on windy conditions into the 50s. the south half of the area will likely touch the lower 60s as well. today will also come along with lots of wind with gusts to 45mph possible. tomorrow is very much the better half of this warmup with highs well into the 50s, but with wind under 15mph. by sunday, a cold front comes along, but with a significant dent in the snowpack, if not complete elimination, we really won't get that cold with upper 40s likely. next week still appears pretty quiet with only periodic bouts of clouds the most likely result. highs will average in the upper 30s to lower 40s. have a terrific weekend! today: m/sunny, windy, mild high: 56-62 winds: w 20-30 g 45 alo: 55 dbq: 55 iow: 61---------------------- ---------------------------- tonight: mostly clear low: 34-40 winds: w 10-20 alo: 35 dbq: 35 iow: 38---------------------- ---------------------------- tomorrow: mostly sunny, mild high: 53-59 winds: w 5-10 alo: 55 dbq: 53 iow: 5

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our storm system is lifting north on track and on schedule today. once again, diffilty remains as to how much snow each individual area will receive...p.pas e refer to our facebook papa and newscast for the latest graphics. the general theme is the heaviest snow falling northwest with the lightest amounts falling southeast. windill be an issue at two with the first being this morning. as the wind calms for a short time later this afternoon, a round of fog possible across the area this eveninin more snow should arrive later this evening into the overnight along with strong wind. this may make for a hazardous wednesday morning commute as well. in the wake of this system, it does get colder, but moderation back well into the 30s is not far off. thanks kaj. many of you will soon head out for work. live in our mobile weather lab this morning. justin, where are you and how are the roads looking? taking a look now at the roads on them yet. i'm driving up to the north where we expect the heav

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we are still on track to see some snow move across the area during the morning commute. this will be a bit of a fluffier snow this time around and with wind increasing behind it, this will all lead to a slick commute. combine this with falling temperatures, and it may be hazardous for several hours. plan wind to also gust to 35-40mph, especially during the morning hours. wind will become much lighter late tonight. thursday continues to look dry and quiet with a snow chance still in the works for later on friday. today: early am snow, windy high: 26-32 winds: nw 25-35 alo: 26 dbq: 29 iow: 30tonight: clearing out, colder low: 6-12 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 4 dbq: 9 iow: 15tomorrow: partly cloudy high: 26-32 winds: sw 5-15 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 32tomorrow night: partly cloudy low: 15-21 winds: w 5-10 alo: 17 dbq: 17 iow: 20 there is no rest for the weary on the presidential campaign trail. with the iowa caucuses now behind them, the candidates are rallying voters in new hampshire. it's less tha

now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a quiet thursday with a clear start cold again, highs should make the upper teens to lower 20s. tonight, another batch of light snow should move into the area. this one should be farther east than yesterday's snow and should affect more of eastern iowa as a result. while amounts will remain light and generally under 1", it'll make for a slick morning commute on friday. the wind will pick up behind this system during the day on friday and may cause some patchy blowing snow yet again. saturday is still on track to be cold and quiet with another snow chance coming our way for sunday.today: mostly sunny high: 18-24 winds: light n alo: 18 dbq: 19 iow: 22tonight: snow likely late low: 14-20 winds: sw 5-10 alo: 14 dbq: 14 iow: 18tomorrow: early am snow, clearing high: 18-24 winds: nw 15-30 alo: 19 dbq: 20 iow: 23tomorrow night: mostly clear low: -3-3 the democratic presidential candidates will go head to head tonight in another debate. this comes jus

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we are planning on a very quiet week of weather across iowa. we'll have more clouds than sun today with highs back in the low 40s in many areas. tonight into tomorrow, an area of low pressure will pass well to our south leaving us with a continuation of dry weather and highs into the 40s. a gradual cooling trend is likely through friday, but only down to the mid-30s for highs. by the weekend, another surge of warmer air is possible, especially by saturday with highs well up into the 40s suggested at this time. overall, aside from some breezy conditions mid-week, this should be a very quiet week ahead.today: mostly cloudy high: 39-45 winds: light n alo: 39 dbq: 40 iow: 44tonight: mostly cloudy low: 24-30 winds: e 5-10 alo: 27 dbq: 27 mostly cloudy high: 40-46 iow: 45tomorrow winds: n 5-10 alo: 27 dbq: 28 iow: 30 thanks kaj. a decorah high school student is out on bond this morning after two k-9 units found illegal drugs in the school. 18-year-old john jenkins faces charges for parapher

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara alert forecast, kaj... watch for areas of fog to start off your work week. temperatures will be warmer today than at any time last week, with highs in th 30-35 range. plan on a mostly cloudy sky. tonight, our next area of low pressure will move ininfter midnight, however, the bulk of the moisture will likely just miss us to the west. we'll watch the trends, but minor snow accumulation is possible for your tuesday. in the wake of this system, it's really all about some warming conditions, with highs in the 40s by thursday and widespread 50s by friday and saturday. this will feel fantasticicbut due to all the snow meltltreas of drizzle or fog may accompany this, especially over the northern half of the area.today: mostly cloudy high: 30-36 winds: sw 5-10 alo: 32 dbq: 32 iow: 35tonight: m/cloudy, mix late low: 24-30 winds: s 5-10 alo: 26 dbq:126 iow: tomorrow: chance of am snow high: 32-38 windsds- nw 5-15 alo: 35 dbq: 35 iow: 37tomorrow night: mostly cloudy low: 17-23 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 20 dbq: 21 iow: 25 a

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on light snow to graze the area today. only a dusting is likely in many areas with locations south of i-80 possibly getting a half inn. overall, we will melt more snow than we will gain today. plan on highs yet again in the 30-35 range. moving chance of precipitation moving forward through next tuesday. the big story will be the warmer air by thursday , with even warmer temperatures still likely for friday and saturday. at this time, widespread 50s are likely both friday and saturday. snow pack will be gone. fire up the grill!today: chae of iow: 36tonight: mostly cloudy low: 17-23 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 18 dbq: 20 iow: 234omorrow: mostly cloudy high: 29-35 winds: n 5-10 alo: 31 dbq: 31 iow: 34tomorrow night: partly cloudy low: 20-6 the cedar rapids community school district says people won't see much change following the firing its equity consultant last week. there were allegations the consultant... edwin javius , misrepresente d his credentials to other districts in the past. javi

first, metetrologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a decent february day with an overall partly cloudy sky. the sky will be clearer the farther northeast you go. highs will range from 30 northeast to around 37 south. this weather pattern continues to look like it'll take a turn for milder weather with widespread 40s likely tomorrow. whileethis will come along with some wind, it's still 40s. mild and windy weather is likely on friday with highs going well into the 50s. iowa city and points south may briefly touch 60, though the gusty winds may make it feel a few degrees cooler than that. there are no major systems at all over the nenet 10 days, ith a cool-down likely xt week. however, with the arctic shut off and no snow pack left by that time, we really won't be able to get that cold. before you know it, it'll be march! today: partly cloudy high: 31-37 iow: 36tonight: partly cloudy winds: se 5-15 alo: 25 dbq: 25 iow: 29tomorrow: 42-48 iow: 47tomorrow night: p/cloudy, breezy low: 42-48 winds: s 15-25 alo: 43 dbq: 43 iow: 47 tha

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert recast, kaj... plan on a d d similar to clouds in the sky. by afternoon, a few more breaks may occur, but it'll be chilly regardless. plan on highs in the mid-30s. tomorrow, clouds should scattered out some more with highs rebounding back to around 40. there's no doubt some excitement about the weekend warmth, and for good reason. plan on highs to go well into the 50s both days with sunny sky on saturday and partly cloudy sky on sunday. a cold front will move through on sunday evening, but precipitation chances are extremely low at this time. the takeaway message for the weekend is this: it'll be fabulous. another area of low preure may affect the area around march 1st. have a great day!today: turning partly cloudy high: 33-39 winds: nw 15-25 alo: 35 d d: 34 iow: 37tonight: partly cloudy low: 24-30 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 25 dbq: 26 iow: 27tomorrow: partly sunny high: 37-43 winds: w 5-10 alo: 40 dbq: 38 iow: 42tomorrow winds: sw 5-10 alo: 29 dbq: 27 iow: 30 cedar rapids police are looking for suspects t

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara alert forecast, kaj... we are starting off with some morning fog that may deposit a light layer of frost or ice on area roads. the fog should lift around mid to late morning, but with more clouds coming in from the west, we'll likely see more clouds than sun today. caucus weather looks just fine with mostly cloudy sky and temperatures into the lower and middle 30s. after midnight, our storm system will lift in from the southwest. this is a very complicated system with a band of very heavy snow initially lifting up into eastern iowa, then a transition to rain and possible thunderstorms may occur before going back to snow once again for the evening and overnight. snow amounts will range from little to none over the southern half of the area, with areas to the north wind will kick in as the system pulls away to the east.today: am fog, mostly cloudy high: 33-39 winds: var 5-10 alo: 33 dbq: 35 iow: 36tonight: snow arrives late low: 26-32 winds: ne 5-10 alo: 27 dbq: 29 iow: 31tomorrow: snow, wintry mix, windy hig

re is a live look atat first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... watch for areas of fog to start off your work week. temperatures will be warmer today th at any time last week, with highs ithe 30-35 range. plan on a mostly cloudy sky. tonight, our next area of low pressure will move in after midnight, however, the bulk of the moisture will likely just miss us to the west. we'll watch the trends, but minor snow accumulation is possible for your tuesday. in the wake of this system, it's really all about some warming conditions, with highs in the 40s by thursday and widespread 50s by friday and saturday. this will feel fantastic, but due to all the snow melt areas of drizzle or fog may accompany this, especially over the northern half of the area.today: mostly cloudy high: 30-36 winds:s:sw 5-10 alo: 32 dbq: 32 iow: 35tonight: m/cloudy, mix late low: 24-30 chance of am snow high: 32-38 winds: - nw 5-15 alo: 35 dbq: 35 iow: 37tomorrow night: mostly cloudy low: 17-23 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 20 dbq: 21 iow: 25 thanks kaj. today, a bus drer suspected of hittin

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has yourirst alert forecast, kaj... plan on a decent day overall with highs well up into the 40s in all areas. the wind once again will be will approach from the northwest sometime on sunday or sunday night, and time will tell actually produce any precipitation. if it does, it good day!today: winds: light e alo: 45 dbq: 44 low: 28-34 winds: n 5-15 alo: 30 dbq: 30 iow: 33tomorrow: partly cloudy, windy high: 37-43 winds: n 15-30 alo: 39 dbq: 40 iow: 41tomorrow night: partly cloudy, windy low: 22-28 winds: nw 15-25 alo: 25 dbq: 24 iow: 266 presidential candidate donald trump is expected to continue hh winning streak tonight in the nevada caucuses. republican voters will head out to caucus today following some last efforts from the two runners-up. ted cruz's campaign n nager video of misquoting marco rubio. the video claimed senator rubio said there were not many answers in the bible. he actually says all of the answers are in the and resignation. "every single day something comes out of the cruz campaign that's deceptive a

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... today's highs will be all over the place with much cooler weather likely along and north of hit the 50s by midday elsewhere, before falling to the 40s during the dry for the morning and early evening commutes. late tonight, snow should arrive from the west and produce some accumulation with the highest amounts of 2- 4" around highway 20 and northward. a tr-2" is the most likely result over the southern half of the area. cooler weather should prevail with mainly dry sky for tuesday.today: p/cloudy, falling pm temps high: 51-57 winds: sw- nw 15-25 alo: 44 dbq: 45 iow: 56tonight: snow & wintry mix low: 25-31 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 25 dbq: 24 iow: 29tomorrow: chance of snow early high: 28-34 winds: n 10-20 alo: 31 dbq: 29 iow: 33tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 17-23 winds: n 5-10 alo: 16 dbq: 14 iow: 23 thanks kaj. a bill that would expand the use of cannabis oil is moving through the iowa house. alleviate the symptoms of some illnesses -- including chronic, severe epilepsy and terminal c

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... while a few flurries may be out there early this morning, they will be quick to exit. watch the road surfaces asashey will likely have a light coaoang on them from last night's snow as well. plan on temperatures to be into the teens for highs with wind chills of -5 to -10 at times. another weak area of low pressure will move in later on wedndnday, and this should spread some light snow into iowa. the farther west you are, the sooner you will see it. it does look light, and only minor accumulations are possible out of it. another similar system should bring us some snow on friday, and again going into sunday. temperatures will remain cooler this week, with a rebound to some 30s into next week. hoping to make a more inclusive and didirse city. so it's providing four free training sessions. the cedar rapids civil rights commission is holding the first mediation training this morning. kcrg-tv 9's brea love is live in our cedar rapids newsroom. brea, this is apart of an outreach program? t

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on another cold day. clouds will increase slowly from the northwest and while there may be a few scattered flurries flying around, most of this will occur in our farthest western counties. central iowa will actually have the best chance at seeing any snow this morning. temperatures should be slightly finally backing off, it should feel a lot better as well. looking ahead, our every-other-day pattern of snow continues with our next chance coming in later thursday night into friday morning. there is still a system showing up for sunday as well. have a great day!today: inc. clouds, sct flurries high: 14-20 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 15 dbq: 14 iow: 18tonight: chance of flurries low: 2-8 winds: n 5-10 alo: 0 dbq: 3 iow: 4tomorrow: partly cloudy high: 18-24 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 19 dbq: 19 iow: 21tomorrow night: chance of snow late low: 11-17 winds: w 5-10 alo: 13 dbq: 11 iow: 15 this morning, some presidential candidates are celebrating their wins after the new hampshire primary. as polls predicted, donald trump and b

now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our much anticipated warmup is here! plan on windy conditions today with highs well into the 50s. the south half of the area will likely touch the lower 60s as well. today will also come along with lots of wind with gusts to 45mph possible. tomorrow is very much the better half of this warmup with highs well into the 50s, but with wind under 15mph. by sunday, a cold front comes along, but with a significant dent in the snowpack, if not complete elimination, we really won't get that cold with upper 40s likely. next week still appears pretty quiet with only periodic bouts of clouds the most likely result. highs will average in the upper 30s to lower 40s. have a terrific weekend!today: m/sunny, windy, mild high: 56-62 winds: w 20-30 g 45 alo: 55 dbq: 55 iow: 61---------------------- ---------------------------- tonight: mostly clear winds: w 10-20 alo: 35 dbq: 35 iow: 38---------------------- ---------------------------- tomorrow: mostly sunny, mild high: 53-59 win

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a decent february day with an overall partly cloudy sky. the sky will be clearer the farther northeast you go. highs will range from 30 northeast to around 37 south. this weather pattern continues to look like it'll take a turn for milder weather with widespread 40s likely tomorrow. while this will come along with some wind, it's still 40s. mild and windy weather is likely on friday with highs going well into the 50s. iowa city and points south may briefly touch 60, though the gusty winds may make it feel a few degrees cooler than that. there the next 10 daysyswith a cool-down likely next week. however, with the arctic shut off and no snow pack left by that time, we really won't be able to get that cold. before you know it, it'll be march!today: partly cloudy high: 31-37 winds: e 5-10 alo: 33 dbq: 32 iow: 36tonight: partly cloudy low: 25-31 winds: se 5-15 alo: 25 dbq: 25 iow: 29tomorrow: partly cloudy, milder high: 42-48 winds: se 15-25 alo: 43 dbq: 43 iow: 47tomorrow night: p

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a day with some light scattered snow in the area along with strong wind. while we don't anticipate anyone getting over one inch of snow, the combination of falling snow and strong wind should make for some hazardous driving, especially outside of town. temperatures should hold much of the day in the teens, then dropping to the single digits tonight. while there are no major systems in the offing, occasional minor ones will affect the area moving through the work week. highs will struggling to get much past the teens and 20s, but we can thank the lack of a deep snow pack to prevent some below zero nights. the congolese community in cedar rapids is dealing with the sudden loss of three lives. many gathered last night in a church to remember them. michka kabeya, platini namputu, and dickson mandiki, all from the democratic republic of the congo, died in a crash on u-s highway 30 near keystone early thursday morning. they were among 9 people who were traveling to work in tama in a

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... while a few flurries may be out there early this morning, they will be quick to exit. watch the road surfaces as they will linely have a light coating on them from last night's snow as well. plan on temperatures to be into the teenenfor highs with wind chills of -5 to -10 at times. another weak area of low pressure will move in later on wednesday, and this should spread some light snow into iowa. the farther west you are, the sooner you will see it. it does look light, and only minor accumulations are possible out of it. another similar system should bring u u some snow on friday, and again going into sunday. temperatures will remain cooler this week, with a rebound to some 30s into next week. today voters in new hampshihi will s sp out to vote in today's presidential primary. kcrg-tv9's washington bureau chief jaqueline policastro is in concord with the latest. jacqueline policastro/co ncord, nh @ :01 good morning from concord ne hampshire today voters in the granite state will final

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara alert forecast, kaj... we are planning on a decent friday all across the area with a typical february chill and a steady increase in clouds. a weak area of low pressure is still set to drift across the area this evening and it'll likely squeeze some snow showers out. most areas will likely only see a trace to half inch . we'll start the weekend off right on saturday with highs well up into the 30s and a decent amount of sunshine as well. later on sunday, a chance of snow does exist and that is part of a system that will impact eastern iowa on monday. while snow amounts look light, the wind may be an issue come monday with gusts over 30mph. we'll be watching this system for possible travel impact in the area for monday's commute. enjoy your weekend! thanks kaj. new this morning, cedar rapids police confirm someone robbed a pharmacy on the city's southeast side. it happened at reutzel pharmacy on 8th avenue we're trying to get more information on what happened. this is video from around 8 o'clock last night -

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara alert fofecast, kaj... we are planning on a very quiet week of weather across iowa. we'll have more clouds than sun today with highs back in the low 40s in many areas. tonight into tomorrow, an area of low pressure will pass well to our south leaving us with a continuation of dry weather and highs into the 40s. a gradual cooling trrd is likely through friday, but only down to the mid-30s for highs. by the weekend, another surge of warmer air is possible, especially by saturday with highs well up into the 40s suggested at this time. overall, aside from some breezy conditqons mid-week, tpis should be a very quiet week ahead.today: mostly cloudy high: winds: light n alo: 39 dbq: 40 iow: 4tonight: mostly cloudy low: 24-30 winds: e 5-10 alo: 27 dbq: 27 iow: 29tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 40-46 winds: e 5-10 alo: 42 dbq: 42 iow: 45tomorrow night: mostly cloudy low: 25-31 winds: n 5-10 alo: 27 dbq 28 iow: 30 e westdale mall area stardrenovations last year, and now re than 10 new businesses vopened an to open in e

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we are still on track to see some snow move across the areaa during the morning commute. this will be a bit of a fluffier snow this time around and with wind increasing behind it, this will all lead to a slick commute. combine this with falling temperatures, and it may be hazardous for several hours. plan wind to also gust to 35-40mph, especially during g e morning hours. wind will become much lighter late tonight. thursday continues to look dry and quiet with a snow chance still in the works for later on the weather is causing multiple closings and late starts this morning. we're showing many of those at the bottom of your screen. you can also find a listing on kcrg dot com and through the kcrg-tv9 mobile app. schools in eastern iowa are moving ahead with approved plans or going back to the drawing board this morning after bond votes. college community school district leaders are waking up with a new outlook on the future. in the bond vote yesterday, 68% supported the issue. that's w

now for a quick check on your weather with meteorologist kaj o'mara. some of us are little giddy snow - though, this time of year, we're using to diggingngut. but in australia people in one town had to dig themselves out of a pile of tumbleweeds. the town of wangaratta has been swamped with tumble weeds. in some places, fluffy weeds have piled as high as the roof tops. the city council won't help with the cleanup because it's not considered a fire risk. now, one last look at this moing's weather, kaj... warmer days are coming, and today is just the start. plan on highs generally into the 40s area-wide with the warmest readings over our far southwest coconties. clouds may initially be an issue, but given that these are higher, thinner cirrus clouds, we should be able to warm up regardless. the wind will also be increasing out of the southeast today with gusts up to 30mph. warmest day with highs well up into the 50s with windy conditions. the sky should generally be clear for both friday and saturday, but saturday does bring much lighter wind. while it d

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first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... watch for areas of fog to start off your work week. temperatures wiwi be warmer today than at any time last week, with highs in the 30-35 range. plan on a mostly cloudy sky. tonight, our next area of low pressure midnight, however, the bulk of the moisture will likely just miss us to the west. we'll watch the trends, but minor snow accumulation is possible for your tuesday. in the wake of this system, it's really all about some warming conditions, with highs in the 40s by thursday and widespread 50s by friday and saturday. this will feel fantastic, but due to all the snow melt areas of drizzle or fog may accompany this, especially over the northern half of the area.today: mostly cloudy high: 30-36 winds: sw 5-10 alo: 32 dbq:032 iow: 35tonight: m/cloudy, mix late low: 24-30 winds: s 5-10 alo: 26 dbq: 26 iow: 28tomorrow: ccance of am snow high: 32-38 winds: - nw 5-15 alo: 35 dbq: 35 iow: 37tomorrow night: mostly cloudy low: 17-23 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 20 dbq: 21 anks kaj. a 35 year old vi

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a decent day overall with highs well up into the 40s in all areas. the wind once again will be non-existent, and breaks in the clouds will be happening at times. tomorrow and thursday still look windy around here with gusts to 30mph possible both days. the temperatures cool, but only slightly. plan on a great start to the weekend with 50s likely on saturday. our next cold front will approach from the northwest sometime on sunday or sunday night, and time will tell whether this will actually produce any precipitation. if it does, it appears it'll be minor. have a good day!today: partly cloudy high: 43-49 winds: light e alo: 45 dbq: 44 iow: 48tonight: mostly cloudy low: 28-34 winds: n 5-15 alo: 30 dbq: 30 w: 33tomorrow: partly cloudy, windy high: 37-43 winds: n 15-30 alo: 39 dbq: 40 iow: 41tomorrow night: partly cloudy, windy low: 22-28 winds: nw 15-25 alo: 25 dbq: 24 iow: 26 thanks kaj. new this morning...one person after a shed fire in cedar rapids. police and fire crews reses

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we are starting off with some morning fog of frost or ice on area roads. the fog should lift around mid to late morning, but with more clouds coming in from the west, we'll likely see more clouds than sun today. caucus weather looks mostly cloudy sky and temperatures into the lower and middle 30s. after midnight, our storm system will lift in from the southwest. this is a very of very heavy snow initially lifting up into eastern iowa, then a trnsition to rain and possible thunderstorms may occur before going back to snow once again for the evening and overnight. snow amounts s ill range from little to none over exceeding 6". strong wind will kick in as east. thanks kaj. the iowa caucuses are just hours away. with so many people heading out to the caucus locations, both parties agree parking will be an issue. kcrg-tv nine's brea love joins us at the desk this morning. brea, why are the parties concerned? well, chris and nicole there are so many locations for the parties to manage and a

now, from your 24 hour news first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we are planning on a decent friday all across the area with a typical february chill and a steady increase in clouds. a weak area of low pressure is still set to drift across the area this evening and it'll likely squeeze some snow showers out. most areas will likely only see a trace to half inch . we'll start the weekend off right on saturday with highs well up into the 30s and a decent amount of sunshine as well. later on sunday, a chance of snow does exist and that is part of a system that will impact eastern iowa on monday. while snow amounts look light, the wind may be an issue come monday with gusts over 30mph. we'll be watching impact in the area for monday's commute. enjoy your weekend!toda y: partly cloudy high: 26-32 winds: sw 5-15 alo: 26 dbq: 26 iow: 31tonight: partly cloudy low: 15-21 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 14 dbq: 16 iow: 20tomorrow: chance of snow late high: 27-33 winds: s 5-10 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 32tomorrow night: chance of light snow low: 20-26 winds: s 5-10 alo: 22 dbq

tag: looking forward to now for a quick check on your weather with meteorologist kaj o'mara. stay with tv9. it's . now, one last look at this our storm system is lifting north on track and on scheule today. once again, difficulty $& remains as to how much snow each individual area will receive...pleas e refer to for thhlatest graphics. the general theme is the heaviest snow falling northwest with the lightest amounts falling southeast. wind will be an issue at two different times today, with the first being this morning. as the wind calms for a short time later this afternoon, a round of fog is possible across the area this evening. more snow ssould arrive later this evening into the overnight along with strong wind. this may make for a hazardous wednesday morning commute as well. in the wake of this system, it does get colder, but moderation back well into the 30s is not far off. abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan have this morning's america's money. >>> hey, there. good morning. topping "america's money" -- the world's new most valuable company. it google's parent company

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecaca, kaj... we are planning on a very quiet week of weather across iowa. we'll have more clouds than sun today with highs back in the low 40s in many areas. of low south leaving us withth continuation oo dry wewether and highs into the 40s. likely through friday, but only down to the mid-30s for highs. by the weekend, another surge of warmer air is possible, especially by saturday with suggested at this time. overall, aside from some breezy conditions quiet week ahead.today: mostly cloudy high: 39-45 winds: light n alo: 39 dbq: 40 low: 24-30 iow: 29tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 40-46 winds: e 5-10 alo: 42 dbq: 42 iow: 45tomorrow night: mostly cloudy low: 25-31 winds: n 5-10 alo: 27 dbq: 28 iow: 30 thanks kaj. the westdale mall area started renovations new businesses have opened or plan to open in the area. the 90 million dollar project will recreate the 72 acre site into a brand new shopping experience. kcrg-tv nine's brea love is live at westdale. brea, how is the renovation going? chris, nicole

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has y/ur first alert forecast, kaj... plan on light snow to graze the ea today. only a duststg is likely in many areas with locations south of i-80 possibly getting a half inch. overall, we will melt more snow than we will gain today. plan on highs yet again in the 30-35 range. moving forward, there is little to no chance of precipipition moving forward through next the warmer air by thursday , with even warmer temperatures still likely for friday and saturday. at this time, widespread 50s are likely both friday and saturday. snow w ck will be gone. fire up the grill!today: chance of snow, mainly early high: 32-38 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 35 dbq: 34 iow: 36tonight: mostly cloudy low: 17-23 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 18 dbq: 20 iow: 23tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 29-35 winds: n 5-10 alo: 31 dbq: 31 iow: 34tomorrow night: partly cloudy low: 20-26 winds: se 5-10 alo: 24 dbq: 22 iow: 24 firefighters in cedar rapids are trying to figure out what caused a mobile home fire. one person is dead and another was taken to the hospital. the fire

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first any light snow showers are quickly moving out of the area. the sky should rapidly clear and the wind will be picking up as well. plan on highs in the upper teens to lower 20s with a slow fall in temperature during the afternoon. many areas should either touch zero or go a bit below zero tonight with wind chill numbers briefly approaching - 20 tomorrow morning. saturday continues to look great, with a good chance of snow on sunday all across the area. at this time, 2-4" continues to look like a very reasonable amount with a light/fluffy consistency. next week, plan on some 30s to start off, with a return to some 40s by next thursday and friday! today: clearing, turning windy high: 17-23 winds: nw 15-30 alo: 17 dbq: 18 iow: 21tonight: mostly clear low: -4-2 winds: nw 5-15 alo: -4 dbq: -3 iow: 0tomorrow: mostly sunny, chilly high: 11-17 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 13 dbq: 13 iow: 15tomorrow night: chance of snow late low: 5-11 winds: se 5-10 alo: 9 dbq: 7 iow: 11 thanks kaj. the cedar rapids community school district says it has cut ties with a co

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... today's highs will be all over the place with much cooler weather likely along and north of highway 20. temperatures should hit the 50s by midday elsewhere, the afternoon hours. we'll all stay dry for the morning and early evening commutes. late tonight, and produce some accumulation with the highest amounts of 2- 4" around highway 20 and northward. a tr-2" is the most likely result over the southern half of the area. cooler weather should prevail with mainly dry sky for tuesday.today: p/cloudy, falling pm temps high: 51-57 winds: sw- nw 15-25 alo: 44 dbq: 45 iow: 56tonight: snow & wintry mix low: 25-31 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 25 dbq: 24 iow: 29tomorrow: chance of snow early high: 28-34 winds: n 10-20 alo: 31 dbq: 29 iow: 33tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 17-23 winds: n 5-10 alo: 16 dbq: 14 iow: 23 presidential candidates are grabbing up last-minute support heading into super tuesday tomorrow. more delegates are at stake than on any other day of the primary season. republican front-run

meteorologist kaj o'mara is up right after the break. it's ---. first alert storm team joins us now. plan on a day with some light scattered snow in the area along with strong wind. while we don't anticipate anyone getting over one inch of snow, snow and strong wind should make for some hazardous driving, especially outside of town. temperatures should hold much of the day in the teens, then dropping to the single digits tonight. while there are no major systems in the offing, occasional minor ones will affect the area moving through the work week. highs will struggling to get much past the teens and 20s, but we can thank the lack of a deep snow pack to prevent some below zero nights. plan on a day with some light scattered snow in the area along with we don't anticipate anyone getting over one inch of snow, the combination of falling snow and strong wind should make for some hazardous driving, especially outside of town. temperatures should hold much of the day in the teens, then dropping to the single digits tonight. while there are no major sys

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a decent february day with an overall partly cloudy sky. the sky will be clearer the farther northeast you go. highs will range from 30 northeast to around 37 south. this weather pattern continues to look like it'll take a turn for milder weather with widespread 40s likely tomorrow. while this will come along with some wind, it's still 40s. mild and windy weather is likely on friday with highs going well into the 50s. iowa city and points south may briefly touch 60, thouh the gusty winds may make it feel a few degrees cooler than that. there are no majjr systems attall over the next 10 days, with a cool-down likely next week. however, with the arctic shut off and no snow pack left by that time, we really won't be able to get that cold. before you know it, it'll be march!today: partly cloudy high: 31-37 winds: e 5-10 alo: 33 dbq: 32 iow: 36tonight: partly cloudy low: 25-31 winds: se 5-15 alo: 25 dbq: 25 iow: 29tomorrow: partly cloudy, milder high: 42-48 winds: se 15-25 alo: 43

now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 newswsorning first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert fororast, kaj... any light snow showers are quickly moving out of the area. the sky should rapidly clear and the wind will be picking up as well. plan on highs in the upper teens to lower 20s with a slow fall in temperature during the afafernoon. many areas s suld either touch zero or go a bit below zero tonight with wind chill numbers briefly approaching - 20 tomorrow morning. saturday continues to look great, with a good chance of snow on sunday all across the area. at this time, 2-4" continues toook like a very reasonable amount with a light/fluffy consistency. next week, plan on some e s to start off, with a r rurn to some 40s by next thursday and friday! today: clearing, turning windy high: 17-23 winds: nw 15-30 alo: 17 dbq: 18 iow: 21tonight: mostly clear low: -4-2 winds: nw 5-15 alo: -4 dbq: -3 iow: 0tomorrow: mostly sunny, chilly high: 11-17 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 13 dbq: 13 iow: 15tomorrow night: chance of snow late low: 5-11 former secretary of state hillary cl

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on bouts of clouds to move across the area today. while it may become cloudy for several hours at a time, the general theme is for a partly cloudy sky today. the thicker clouds north of highway 20 may also generate a few scattered flurries as well, though no accumulatioo is likely. tomorrow, a warm front aaproaches from the west, allowing for a chance of snow in the area tomorrow evening. snow amounts with that will generally be a trace to half inch. this weekedd, we are dry saturbay with a system this time, it's's too early to determine any specific accumulation s with that sunday- monday system, but it does appear that it should be light, regardless of how it moves across the area. today: partly cloudy high: 26-32 winds: sw 5-15 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 34tonight: partly cloudy y low: 15-21 iow: 20tomorrow: winds: s 5-10 alo: 29 dbq: 30 iow: 32tomorrow night: chance of light snow low: 18-24 iow: 27 political action committees raise money privately to influence legislatatn or politi

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... while a few flurries may be out there early this morning, they will be quick to exit. watch the roadad surfaces as they will likely have a light t ating on them from last night's snow as well. plan on temperatures to be into the teens for highs with wind chills of -5 to -10 at times. another weak area of low pressure will move in later on wednesday, and this should spread some light snow into iowa. the farther west you are, the sooner you will see it. it does look light, and only minor accumulations are possible out of it. another similar system should bring us some snow on friday, and again going into sunday. temperatures will remain cooler this week, with a week. thanks kaj. a commission in cedar rapids is hoping to diverse city. training sessions. the cedadarapids civil rights commission is holding the first mediation training this morning. kcrg-tv 9's brea love is live in our cedar rapids newsroom. brea, this is apart of an outreach program? will hold quarterly trainings featuring

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara alert forecast, kaj... our storm system is lifting north on track and on schedule today. once again, difficulty remains as to how much snow each individual area will receive...pleas e refer to our facebook page and newscast for the latest graphics. the general theme is the heaviest snow falling northwest with the lightest amounts falling utheast. wind will be an issue at two different times today, with the first being this morning. as the wind calms for a short time later this afternoon, a round of fog is possible across the area this evening. more snow should arrive later this evening into the overnight along with strong wind. this may make for a hazardous wednesday morning commute as well. in the wake of this system, it does get colder, but moderation back well into the 300is not far off. thanks kaj. meteorologist gehrts is out on the roads this weather lab. justin, whererere you at right now and what a a the conditions like? there's not anything on them yet. i'm driving up to the north where we expect th

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on light snow to graze the area today. only a dusting is likely in many areas with locations south of i-80 possibly getting a half inch. overall, we will melt more snow than we will gain today. plan on highs yet again in the 30-35 range. moving forward, there is little to no chance of precipitation moving forward through next tuesday. the big story will be the warmer air by thursday , with even warmer temperatures still likely for friday and saturday. at th time, widespread 50s are likely both fday and saturday. snow pack will be gone. fifi up the grill!today: chance of snow, mainly early high: 32-38 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 35 dbq: 34 iow: 36tonight: mostly cloudy low: 17-23 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 18 dbq: 20 iow: 23tomorrow: mostly cloudy high: 29-35 winds: n 5-10 alo: 31 dbq: 31 iow: 34tomorrow night: partly cloudy low: 20-26 winds: se 5-10 alo: 24 dbq: 22 iow: 2424 firefighters in cedar rapids are trying to figure out what caused a mobile home fire. one person is dead and another was

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on bouts of clouds to move across the area today. while it may become cloudy for several hours at a time, the general theme is for a partly cloudy sky today. the thicker clouds north of highway 20 may also generate a few scattered flurries as well, though no accumulation is likely. tomorrow, a warm front approaches from the west, allowing for a chance of snow in the area tomorrow evening. snow amounts with that will generally be a trace to half inch. this weekend, we are dry saturday with a system approaching later on sunday. at this time, it's too early to determine any specific accumulation s with that sunday- monday system, but it does appear that it should be light, regardless of how it moves across the area. today: partly cloudy high: 26-32 winds: sw 5-15 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 34tonight: partly cloudy low: 15-21 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 14 dbq: 18 iow: 20tomorrow: chance of snow late high: 2-35 winds: s 5-10 alo: 29 dbq: 30 iow: 32tomorrow night: chance of light snow low: 18-244 w

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... today's highs will be all over the place with much cooler weather likely along and north of highway 20. temperatures should hit the 50s by midday elsewhere, before falling to the 40s during the afternoon hours. we'll all stay morning and early evening commutes. late tonight, snow should arrive from the west and produce some accumulation with the highest amounts of 2- 4" around highway 20 and northward. a tr-2" is the most likely result over the southern half of the area. cooler weather should prevail with mainly dry sky for tuesday.today: p/cloudy, falling pm temps high: 51-57 winds: sw- nw 15-25 alo: 44 dbq: 45 iow: 56tonight: snow & wintry mix low: 25-31 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 25 dbq: 24 iow: 29tomorrow: chance of snow early high: 28-34 winds: n 10-20 alo: 31 dbq: 29 iow: 33tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 17-23 winds: n 5-10 alo: 16 dbq: 14 iow: 23 presidential candidates are grabbing up last-minute support heading into super tuesday tomorrow. than on any other day of the primary se

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we are still on track to see some snow move across the area during the morning commute. this will be a bit of a fluffier snow this time around and with wind increasing behind it, this will all lead to a slick commute. combine this with falling temperatures, and it may be hazardous for several hours. plan wind to also gust to 35-40mph, especially during the morning hours. wind will become much lighter late tonight. thursday continues to look dry and quiet with a snow chance still in the works for later on friday. today: early am snow, windy high: 26-32 winds: nw 25-35 alo: 26 dbq: 29 iow: 30tonight: clearing out, colder low: 6-12 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 4 dbq: 9 iow: 15tomorrow: partly cloudy high: 26-32 winds: sw 5-15 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 32tomorrow night: partly cloudy low: 15-21 winds: w 5-10 alo: 17 dbq: 17 iow: 20 there is no rest for the weary on the presidential campaign trail. with the iowa caucuses now behind them, the candidates are rallying voters in new hampshire. it's less tha

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on a day with some light scattered snow in the area along with strong wind. while we don't anticipate anyone getting over one inch of snow, the combination of falling snow and strong wind should make for some hazardous driving, especially outside of town. temperatures should hold much of the day in the teens, then dropping to the single digits tonight. while there are offing, occasional minor ones will affect the area moving through the work week. highs will struggling to get much past the teens and 20s, but we can thank the lack of a deep snow pack to prevent some below zero nights. thanks kaj. starting today the iowa utilities board will hold discussions about the dakota access pipeline. the meetings this week could end with a decision on whether on not to build a pipeline across the state. the pipeline would start in through 18 counties in iowa and into southern illinois. all of the other states have agreed to let the company build the pipeline. there have been several protest

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... our much anticipated warmup is here! plan on into the 50s. the south half of the area will likely touch the lower 60s as well. today will also come along with lots of wind with gusts to 45mph possible. tomorrow is very much the better half of this warmup with highs well into the 50s, but with wind under 15mph. by sunday, a cold front comes along, but with a significant dent in the snowpack, if not complete elimination, we really won't get that cold with upper 40s likely. next week still appears pretty quiet with only periodic bouts of clouds the most likely result. highs will average in the upper 30s to lower 40s. have a terrific weekend!today: m/sunny, windy, mild high: 56-62 winds: w 20-30 g 45 alo: 55 dbq: 55 iow: 61---------------------- ---------------------------- tonight: mostly clear w: 34-40 ndsw00 alo: 35 dbq: 35w: 38---------------------- ---------------------------- tomorrow: mostly sunny, mild high: 53-59 winds: w 5-10 alo: 55 dbq: 53 the next round of preliminary voting

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has yourirst alert forecast, kaj... plan on a decent day overall with highs well up into the 40s in all areas. the wind once again will be

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... plan on another cold day. clouds will increase slowly from the northwest and while there may be a few scattered flurries flying around, most of this will occur in our farthest western counties. central iowa will actually have the best chance at seeing any snow this morning. temperatures should be slightly warmer than yesterday, and with the wind finally backing off, it should feel a lot better as well. looking ahead, our every-other-day pattern of snow continues with our next chance coming in later thursday night into friday morning. there is still a system showing up for sunday as well. have a great day!today: inc. clouds, sct flurries high: 14-20 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 15 dbq: 14 iow: 18tonight: chance of flurries low: 2-8 winds: n 5-10 alo: 0 dbq: 3 iow: 4tomorrow: partly cloudy high: 18-24 night: chance of snow late low: 11-17 winds: w 5-10 alo: 13 dbq: 11 iow: 15 thanks kaj. this morning, some presidential candidates are celebrating their wins after the new hampshire primary. as polls predicted, donald trump

meteorologist kaj o'mara joins first alert forecast. warmer days are coming, and today is just the start. plan on highs generally into the 40s area-wide with the warmest readings over our counties. clouds may initially be an issue, but thinnenecirrus warm up regardless. the wind will also be increasing out of the southeast todadawith gusts up to 30mph. tomorrow continues to be the warmest day with highs well up into the 50s with windy conditions. the sky should generally be clear for both friday and saturday, but saturday does bring much lighter wind. while it does cool down somewhat into next week, highs will generally hover around 40 with lows around 25. there is very little chance of measurable precipitation in eastern iowa for the next week. today: partly cloudy, milder high: 42-48 winds: se 15-25 alo: 44 dbq: 42 breezy low: 42-48 winds: s 15-25 alo: 44 dbq: 40 iow: 46tomorrow: m/sunny, windy, mild high: 56-62 winds: w 20-30 alo: 55 dbq: 55 iow: 61tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 34-40 winds: w 10-20 alo: 35 dbq: 34 iow: 39 thanks,

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... any light snow showers are quickly moving out of the area. the sky should rapidly clear and the wind will be picking up as well. plan on highs in the upper teens to lower 20s with a slow fall in temperature during the afternoon. many areas should either touch zero or go a bit below zero tonight with wind chill numbers briefly approaching - 20 tomorrow morning. saturday continues to look great, with a good chance of snow on sunday all across the area. at this time, 2-4" continues to look like a very reasonable amount with a light/fluffy consistency. next week, plan on some 30s to start off, with a return to some 40s by next thursday and friday! today: clearing, winds: nw 15-30 alo: 17 dbq: 18 iow: 21tonight: mostly clear low: -4-2 iow: 0tomorrow: mostly sunny, chilly high: 11-17 winds: nw 5-10 alo: 13 dbq: 13 iow: 15tomorrow night: chance of winds: se 5-10 alo: 9 dbq: 7 iow: 11 thanks kaj. former secretary of state hillary clinton is trying a new angle of attack towards night where cli

first, meteorologis t kaj o'mara has your first alert forecast, kaj... we are planning on a decent friday all across the area with a typical february increase in clouds. a weak area of low pressure is still set to drift across the area this evening and it'll likely squeeze some snow showers out. most areas will likely only see a trace to half inch . we'll start the weekend off right on saturday with highs well up into the 30s and a decent amount of sunshine as well. later on sunday, a chance of snow does exist and that is part of a system that will impact eastern iowa on monday. while snow amounts look light, the wind may be an issue come monday with gusts over 30mph. we'll be watching this system for possible travel impact in the area for monday's commute. enjoy your weekend!toda y: partly cloudy high: 26-32 winds: sw 5-15 alo: 26 dbq: 26 iow: 31tonight: partly cloudy low: 15-21 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 14 dbq: 16 iow: 20tomorrow: chance of snow late high: 27-33 winds: s 5-10 alo: 28 dbq: 29 iow: 32tomorrow night: chance of light snow low: 20-26 winds: s 5-1