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

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

we are iowa" good morning joining us for local 5 news sabrina ahmed. sabrina: a special prosecutor has today in the of brandon drowned after for boating while intoxicated he was placed in handcuffs by at the lake of at the lake of may. highway patrol been charged with involuntary manslaughter. sabrina: on to our top search for a moines teen comes to a tragic end... sabrina: authorities pulled the body of 17-year-old sam kemp from a pond in granger. police say kemp left a party in granger saturday night and was never seen or heard from again. his family reported him missing sunday. and after five days of searching, the metro star dive team recovered his body....which was positively identified by his family at the scene. " "this familys going to need prayer nad assistance. no mother should have to bury their child, no ones ever prepared for that"" there's a memorial fund set up for the family. you'll find that on our website, com now to a des moines family we all know well, met. it's the family up in an awful two and a half weeks ago. and bryon howard wer

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: 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 and warm with highs in the upper 50s. the weekend is looking cooler with highs in the 40s and plenty of showers, especially on sunday. next week is going to start off mild with highs in the 40s, but by the end of the week a more winter- like feel should return as lows fall into the 30s. snow looks pretty limited through th

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 friday. a few snow showers will skirt our northern counties, 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 mark on the thermometer, but the wind chills will keep us feeling closer to the bottom falls out on our temperatures. the metro will see while northern iowa temperatures dip into things do warm up for the weekend. sunshine saturday with highs in the upper 30s. sunday the clouds will return to central iowa, but temperatures will be back into the 40s. by sunday evening, rain eventually a wintry mix elias

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, a

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

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

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

sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" sabrina now sabrina after decades of rivalry among budweiser, coors, and miller -- all three beer brands are about to be united. but not all believe its a good idea... together, the makers of budweiser and miller include eighteen of the world's forty most popular beers. if they merged they would control close to a third of the world's beer market... something that has smaller brewers worried. an iowa beer industry expert headed to washington to testify on why the deal should be stopped 1:24"people with deep pockets ... startling 1:31 sabrina: senator chuck grassley invited wilson to testify at this senate judiciary subcommittee hearing. they're investigating any antitrust issues. it's still a "possible deal", which still needs regulator approval. sabrina: and it took only hours for the newest barbie special doll based on ava duvernay-- the director of the film "selma". the new barbie went on sale p-m... and was sold out within three hours. the duvernay barbies mattel will

news midday in hd with sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast. this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" sabrina: 15 months in the hospital can be difficult for anyone.... especially for a ten year old that's what life has been like for an ankeny girl.. ... that are making throughout her its her spirit and makes her this local five's nikki story. " " choose to spend a but for 10 year old home for more than shes suffering a condition that causes faster than her body... kept her doctors busy... 1:25:35 she has gotten told a few times shes because she has 9 lives... others have said more like 30. recently she got a heart transplant... now shes waiting on a kidney transplant before she can go home... its great news for lelani... but family says she's more concerned with helping others... worried about younger kids she mets in the hospital. she would say if i stay here forever can they just go home? its her giving nature that captured the communities heart.... lelani has three brothers...and her medical stay has put a they noticed the family needed help.. 1

we are iowa" good morning joining us for local 5 news sabrina ahmed. sabrina: a computer convicted of stealing one big under dozens of states.. with the first starting right here in iowa. a-b-c's linzie janis has the details in headlines. (5 secs) he's the lottery already convicted of rigging one iowa drawing? edward tipton guilty (13 secs) 52-year-old eddie tipton - a former security director association ?may have made his own luck more than once - essentially "stealing jackpots" from the millions of hopeful players around the gfx (14 secs) investigators say the machines that randomly generate winning lotto numbers - so he would know those winning digits in advance. they say tipton may have had access to lottery games in as many as 37 states. dave jobes - assistant director, iowa division of criminal investigation we're looking into any jackpots that could be associated with eddie tipton across the country. gfx (6 secs) tipton allegedly asking people he knew, to help collect jackpots in colorado, wisconsin and oklahoma. dave jobes - assistant director,

we are iowa" sabrina joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. in your local now-- sabrina: donald trump took his plan for tightening the nation's borders to a new level, calling for a "total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states." the proposed ban would apply to immigrants and visitors alike, a sweeping prohibition affecting all adherents of islam who want to come to the u.s. trump's plan both parties, and even the republican speaker of the house paul ryan. abc's lana zak has more. "a stunning proposal from republican presidential front- runner donald trump--a ban of all muslims coming into america. 19:36:00 trump: donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states on good morning america trump today trump was not backing down from that stunning proposal. sot (phone)until our politicians can figure out what is going on we have no choice but brought together--for perhaps the first time in this divisive campaign --republicans and democrats in universal condemnation. jeb bush call

good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: thanks for your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist james peterson. james: (adlib toss) james: weather adlib: there is a dense fog advisory currently in effect for portions of central iowa until 9:00 am. the fog will stay with us until the early part of the morning before clearing out. once it does so, the clouds will decrease and sunshine coupled with a southerly breeze at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 20+ will warm temperatures back into the 50s in central and southern iowa with northern iowa getting into the 40s. the week ahead looks to be mainly dry with the thermometer 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 december, so get out and enjoy this short break from cold! sabrina: des moines police have released the names in

news midday in hd with sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most this is local 5 midday. we are iowa" sabrina: the snowplows got to work in sioux city monday, clearing away the snow and ice dumped on the area from a winter storm. meterologists called it one of the biggest storms to hit the city - dumping up to 10 inches. luckily for siouxlanders, the snow is expected to be out of the area by this morning. sabrina: a precious moment involving a six month old boy at an indiana mall has become an internet sensation. it's a unique first visit with santa.... the image shows little zeke walters, sound asleep with santa. jordan vandenberge tells us a bit more about this peaceful encounter. " (nats)) he's the most popular man in the room -- or in this case -- the entire mall. if you're willing to wait your turn, he'll make it worth your while. night before christmas and try to build as many memories with them as i can." even while posing for pictures, ol' saint nick leaves every kid mesmerized. ((nats shutter)) well, not quite every kid. six-month old zeke -- was snoozin' with sai

"local 5 news midday in iowa" good morning and thanks for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: some new information on road closures this morning in warren county. highway 28 is closed between norwalk and martensdale. and warren avenue is closed at north river. all roads east of highway 169 that cross of highway 169 that cross north river are also closed. for any updates, be sure to visit the iowa department of transportation's website. sabrina: there was a two-vehicle accident this morning on highway i-235 east. it was east of the 63rd on-ramp. so expect some traffic delays as this morning. sabrina: the search missing teen from des moines this morning. sabrina: the family of the 17-year old last had contact with night. sheriff's looking for sam his mother tells heard from him since he left for granger saturday night. sam was last black nike sweatshirt and anyone with should contact the polk county sheriff's office. sabrina: this morning ames police hope to find the person responsible for monday's hit and run... the week beganan with tragedy on the i-s-u campus, where a

with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: flooding in wisconsin rapids has forced the police to close a bike path on the west side of the standing water can be seen here in areas where joggers or bikers would usually enjoy the path. the water from the river is also very close to spilling over onto the path. police say it will be closed until further notice. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) bree adlib toss. bree weather adlib: bundle up today! we are starting off with clouds this morning, but by the end of the day we could see a few peaks of sunshine 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 bed ton

we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: our top story ....madrid mourns the sudden death of long time coach randy hinkel the beloved coach has a name that became synonymous with winner... sabrina: the beloved coach has a name that became synonymous with winner... randy hinkel was known for winning on the football field in madrid. but it was away from the gridiron where he may have left his biggest impact. local five's claire powell has the story "wanted to go to sleep wake up and realize it was a bad dream. it wasnt just a bad dream"d "we were looking for a football coach... <"1,2,3 defense, there you go!" > and a teacher, he impressed us most as a teacher" j "first to chew your butt when you got it coming,but first to put his arm around you when you had that coming too" <"tahts a great job" hinkel to coach> "he had that unique ability of making everybody important, had a role" <"if we can do this, i guarentee you a tiger victory"> "i got the news, i was shocked and didnt kno

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 breez

nd tayelias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: the downpours in washington state is causing problems, and creating some impressive sights.. you can see the massive amount of water coming over the snoqualmie falls. a phase 3 flood warning is in effect - meaning roads and farmland in the immediate area will likely be inundated by water before the snoqualmie river crests. 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 staying very mild with lows in the mid 40s. thursday is going to be amazing with a high likely right around 59 here in the metro and a strong west wind. friday we should be really nice still with highs falling back a bit to the mid 50s. saturday is going to be a wet day especially in southeast iowa with sunday b

[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

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: storms lashed out over the united kingdom over the weekend causing floods and lots of damage to homes and businesses. one of the worst affected ares is cumbria coutny in northwest england...where towns had submerged homes and shops. families had to be rescued and some spent the night in a local pub that served as a temporary shelter. sabrina: elias: (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 once it does so, the 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 the 50s all week. several days look to be windy, particularly thursday the week. the pattern looks to s

good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate meteorologist sam schreier. 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 into the early afternoon for eastern iowa. it is going to be cloudy and breezy so highs today will only be able to climb into the upper 30s. tonight we'll see dry conditions with a chilly overnight low near 30 degrees. tuesday should be warm and windy again like sunday with highs climbing into the mid to upper 40s. rain returns tuesday night through wednesday, and we may even see some snow in northwest iowa. thursday there is a chance for a few light snow showers with low accumulation, so we will watch that day carefully. the rest of the week through the weekend looks to be in into next week. sa

conditions] good morning "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." elias: we may have been enjoying some mild temperatures the past couple of days....but don't forget it is almost winter time. and for those in the state of nevada, there's no clearer reminder than some heavy snow to fall on them. up in the sierra nevada mountains, drivers had to use caution, as the roads became covered by the precipitation. elias: (anchor toss to wx) 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 climbing into the upper we are going to be mostly cloudy with fairly mild temperatures for this time of year as lows saturday is going to be mostly cloudy with highs in the 50s. we are going to start to see south saturday afternoon but the evening. sunday is day with near constant rain falling all day with those showers lasting into monday morning. rain totals will be fairly high with ma

good morning iowa starts now " sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. elias: and i'm elias johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central accurate forecast... meteorologist bree sullivan bree (adlib toss) bree weather adlib: it's friday, and it's going to be beautiful! the sun is back again, of the southwest, warm nicely into the 40s and low 50s. tonight our temperatures dip into the 30s for most of us under mostly clear skies. not bad for december considering the current average high is 38 and current average low is 21! things are looking good for this weekend as well. clouds will be on the increase through the day tomorrow, but we will stay dry with mild temperatures hovering around the 50 degree mark here in central iowa. by sunday morning, we'll cloudy start in the 30s with a slight chance of sprinkles. by the temperatures should with a mix of sun and clouds elias: our top story this morning...we elias: our top story this morning...we hear from the helped capture a man now facing murder charges elias: yesterday, m

[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 wi

[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 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 will be

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

[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: two very different views of the beijing skyline....one with tuesday's smog....then another from yesterday showing actual blue skies... those who live in the city had been suffering through historically high levels of air pollution, but got a break from the haze. though it is not expected to last long, the smog problem has become something they live with on a daily basis. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) james: adlib toss. james: weather adlib: thursday is starting out a lot better than 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 even better come friday with ample sunshine and temps pushing up into the upper 40s and even low conditions will stay but some clouds will be coming in saturday be thick enough to produce some rain showers

jeb bush sits down with local 5's sabrina ahmed. hear what he said about donald trump's foreign policy ideas. "your watching local 5 news at 6 in hd with jack miller, stephanie angleson, we are forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards, and local 5 sports with sports director jon schaeffer. this is local 5 news at 6. we are iowa." stephanie: jeb bush is finishing up his latest tour of iowa today. stephanie: still puts the republican presidential candidate at 5 percent of the vote, trailing trump, cruz, carson, and rubio. but in an interview today with local 5 ... he says he isn't worried about his poll numbers... that voters haven't made up their minds yet. local 5's sabrina ahmed has more.. " this mornign i sopke to jeb.. about trump, uniformed, take a listen of course we have to talk about trump, you said hes uninformed, why? listen to hjim talk.. as it relates to syria.. huge challege threats ofterrort thats a direct tjhreat to homeland let russians take out isis, let issi take out assad, keep assad there, we shouldnt have b

we are iowa" sabrina good morning local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: a call to drop part of the lawsuit des moines water works has filed against three iowa counties. the department is suing sac, calhoun, and buena vista counties over high nitrate levels in iowa rivers. it says that farm run off there is affecting the drinking water coming from the des moines and raccoon rivers. lawyers say 8 of the 10 counts should be dropped, because the drainage districts dont have authority over private land owners. sabrina:: calls for answers in last week's death of a des moines teen... the investigation continues as the family of sam kemp calls for answers.. kemp was found last weekn in a pond between granger and grimes after going missing. kemp was at a party in granger and ran off when police came. one autopsy has been done, but the family is asking for another and more answers from police. last night, mothers against violence joined the family outside the polk county courthouse to raise the issue. "we want answers we don't know why he ended up in that p

[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: heavy floods cause severe damage in parts of oregon. landslides, heavy flooding and road closures are reported. the national weather service has issued a flood watch for the northwest section of the washington. although the watch is set to expire on wednesday, local forecasters say the rains should continue throughout the rest of the week. sabrina: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: we are keeping out warm stretch going with more 50s in the forecast and possibly even a 60 by thursday! today is going to be a cloudy day with a few light showers or sprinkles possible across the state. temperatures today will still be able to climb in to the low 50s with the help of a breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight with mostly to partly cloudy skies with isolated sprinkles possible and highs in the upper 30s. wednesday is going to be warm and cloudy again with highs in the

we are iowa" sabrina and thanks for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: : our top story today-- sabrina: now to president obama -- in only the third oval office address of his presidency -- he called the massacre a for the first vowing to win the war against isil and warning against turning that conflict into a war against muslims here at home and world -- has more on the president's strategy "obama: we have no evidence that the killers were directed by a terrorist organization overseas or that they were part of a broader conspiracy here at home. but it is clear that the two of them had gone down the dark path of radicalization addressing the nation from the oval office, the president defended his administration's the u.s. homeland, and isis abroad. obama: here's what i want you to know. the threat from terrorism overcome it. we will destroy isil and any other organization that tries to harm us. the president called for a review of the visa program that one of the san bernardino attackers used to come to the u.s. and he once again called for tight

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)

good morning iowa starts now " sabrina: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: weather is always first on good morning iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: we are keeping out warm stretch going with more 50s in the forecast and possibly even a 60 by thursday! today is going to be a cloudy day with a few light showers or sprinkles possible across the state. temperatures today will still be able to climb in to the low 50s with the help of a breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight with mostly to partly cloudy skies with isolated sprinkles possible and highs in the upper 30s. wednesday is going to be warm and cloudy again with highs in the mid 50s but dry conditions. thursday and high temps reaching near 60! we fall back into the 40s over the weekend with rain returning to the forecast. it's still a ways out for a christmas forecast, but it does look like we may get some snow next week. hopefully we can keep it around for awhile! sabrina: our top story sabrina: our top st

"your watching 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." sam: weather adlib: tonight it should be very chilly as temps fall into the upper teens across central are going to see some more snow showers move through in the morning with a quick one to two inches possible, so the morning commute could be a bit slower. we are going to fall extra cold by the end of the week with highs in the upper teens on thursday and a high near 20 on friday. we should warm back into the 30s by the end of the weekend and into early next week with another snow possible around next tuesday. sam/wx wall tag elias: tag elias: thanks sam. we have more good morning iowa coming up right after the break... but first here's what's coming up on "good morning america." "you're watching good morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." elias: donald trump has been a real estate mogul, a reality star, a presidential candidate and now a coloring book. cnn's jeanne moos has more. hello donald trump is used to being par

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." elias: an unintended impact from the snow storm-- power outages. overnight, the lights were just coming back on for more than 15-hundred people in urbandale. their power was out for several hours, after mid american energy says somebody hit a power pole! elias sam schrieier joins us now with more details on yesterday's storms. sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: iowa got slammed with a pretty good winter storm yesterday through the evening with snow totals stacking up to around 5 to 10 inches scattered across the state! roads will be slick through the morning but today will worry about any additional snowfall. with cloudy skies and fresh snowfall temperatures today are going to be in the mid 20s at best with a light wind. sam/wxwall tosses from wall next-- they call it "good riddance day." what's behind this bizarre new york city tradition. most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certi

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 and ice will happ

"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." 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 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! elias: - we've been taking a look back at 20-15 this week, with top five lists covering the metro, iowa, and beyond... but since today we wrap up our reflection and the year, good morning iowa wanted

good morning i'm sabrina ahmed... it's 8:56 ... sabrina: preparations are underway for monday's big celebration honoring governor terry branstad. december 14th will mark his seven thousand 640th day of service to the state of iowa, making him the longest-serving governor in american history. two events are planned to mark the occassion, a capitol open house, and formal milestone dinner. sabrina: cyclone fans celebrated last night's victory over in-state rival hawkeyes.. the 83 to 82 win keeps iowa state undefeated so far this season. crowds rushed the court after the final buzzer to celebrate, but in the chaos des peterson suffered a broken leg. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/ weather adlib: >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for derm exclusive instant anti-aging, brought to you by beachbody. >> hi, everybody. i'm deborah norville. and i've got breaking news from the world of skincare. this time, there's a celebrity twist. keep watching. you are

so long.good morning i'm sabrina ahmed... it's 8:56 ... sabrina: a bomb threat in newton leads to police taking two people into custody. officers searched a home on first avenue monday afternoon and found a device they think could be a bomb. the discovery forced an evacuation of nearby homes in the area, and the state fire marshal's office was called in to assist. the device was rendered safe and authorities took david and jennifer kelso into custody. charges are pending. sabrina: a high school student who collapsed during basketball practice last week has died... sixteen year old drew jacobson was a player at woodward- granger high school. his family aed for thoughts and prayers from the community, but got an outpouring of support, including assistance in paying off medical and funeral expenses. people who knew the teen said he gave 110 percent of his effort to everything in life. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." weather adlib: 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 central and northeast possible stretching from des moines past waterloo. ice and sleet will fall heaviest across southern and eastern iowa with ice accumulations of 0.1" change over between snow, sleet and ice will happen throughout the morning and early afternoon, but by the late afternoon and evening all of iowa should primarily be seeing snowfall, and this is also when the heaviest snow totals will start accumulating. on top off all of this the winds will be very strong today with gusts up to 40 mph possible causing blowing snow and low visibility. temps will hover in the low 30s during the day today, but after that we tank our temps into the mid to low 20s and even the teens by the end of the week. staying with the topic of weather,

elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." " screams from the newly formed slopes around the metro were too good to pass up for sledders tuesday. kids off on vacation have been out and about, hitting the hills! by the way, this video is from capitol hill, right by the state capitol -- one of the better easy access hills in des moines. elias: (anchor toss to wx) 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 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 low