sabrina at ((time check)) with lots more good morning iowa still ahead.. elias: coming up, a special guest joins us to talk about how watching the iowa wild will also help a good cause tonight,, sabrina: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...five-thousand block of northeast 22nd street and a second at the ...eleven- thousand block of northwest 121 street in granger. so take care on the roads today... elias: let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! 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: a chilly surf's up in canada... despite temperatures in the thirties, surfers still braved the waves of the atlantic to hang ten.. no reason to let a little snow and some cold winds enjoying the outdoors. sabrina: elias: (anchor toss

sabrina: elias: number four... elias: ankeny leaders moving closer to building a new library and council chambers. the project will cost between 15 dollars. the money will come from three funding sources -- capital reserves, civic trust funds and a bond that must be approved by voters. the current library will be renovated and house other city offices once the new facility is done. sabrina: elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: many hawkeye fans would probably like to forget about the rosebowl... but an iowa lawmaker isn't letting it go. senator mark chelgren has taken issue with stanford's halftime show, which made fun of iowa. now, he is pushing for a bill that would require the school to make a formal apology. it also stops any collaboration until the apology is made. sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib it's finally friday and we're looking at a fairly mild and average february day. we'll be o

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday february 17th 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: one more day of wearing your hats, gloves, and winter coats because we are starting up a warming trend and it's going to last us into the weekend! we'll start off cold in the morning with a quick flurry moving through the state, but most roads will stay fine. the clouds will stick around with a breezy southeast wind that will help move our highs into the upper 30s. tonight we'll stay very mild with our low falling into the lower 30s around midnight, but we will keep temperatures moving up late tonight through the entire day thursday. highs thursday will top out at 57 degrees, but we'll stay into the 50s through midnight. i think we're going to see low 60s on friday, but both thursday and friday's warmth will come with a very we're going to still be warm with highs in t

sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take a short break here on good morning iowa.. elias: coming up, its friday, so we take a look at new releases hitting theaters.. sabrina: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at three locations... the first at the 16-hundred block of hickman...looking eastbound a second at the 27-hundred block of boston....west bound.. and the third at the four- hundred block of 42nd...that's northbound. so use caution while driving.. elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! "your wathcing good elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sabrina: it may look like a winter wonderland....bu t for residents of a pennsylvania neighborhood, a broken water main means they have no water for now... the burst pipe shot water over homes, power lines, and trees, forming plenty of icicles

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday february fourth 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: the weather is going to be getting a little better today with a lot less wind and a bit more sunshine. we're looking at sunny skies in the morning with a bit more cloud cover coming back in the afternoon. temperatures will be a lot more pleasant today with highs climbing just above freezing and a much lighter breeze out of the southwest. overnight we're going to see a cold and quiet low fall to around 15 degrees with calm and quiet conditions. friday clouds return a quick light snow shower possible in the afternoon with minimal to no accumulation expected. saturday should feel pretty nice with partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid 30s. sunday we'll see overcast skies with temperatures rising into the upper 30s and a few snow showers with light accumu

sabrina: elias: in the number sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: speaking of voting...iowa is one of three states that currently does not allow felons to vote unless the right has been restored by the governor... however, the iowa supreme court says it will now consider whether that rule should be the decision to hear the case would clear up which of the state's former eligible to vote. iowa has tens of thousands of felons currently not able to vote. sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the mayor of flint michigan announced a 55- million dollar proposal to remove lead piping from the city's water system. it's a bid to fix the city's water crisis as quickly as possible...with first priority going to high- risk households. michigan's legislature has already approved 37- million dollars in aid to the city. sabrina: elias: number four... elias: despite a law in iowa allowing people to have medical marijuana....it hasn't helped in allowing them to legally get it. now, state lawmakers will look a

sabrina: elias: elias: let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: morning commuters should use caution because of winds and drifting snow this morning.. this is a live look at i-35 north near ames... parts of iowa will also be under a blizzard warning until six this evening...with safety officials stressing the need to use extra caution when driving on iowa roadways today. sabrina: elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: more details today from what the iowa utilities board has learned about the bakken pipeline proposal. the board has been the only one to not make a decision on the project, which would connect north dakota to illinois. after months of findings at one this afternoon at the i-u-b headquarters. sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: so far more than two-dozen have been pronounced dead following saturday's earthquake that hit taiwan. most of the victims pulled from a 16-story apartment building that collapsed. at least one hundred and twenty people still remain unac

sabrina elias: sabrina elias: sabrina elias: the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: we begin in the courtroom, where jury selection begins in a four-year- old case... alexander fazzino is charged with his wife's 2012 death in boone. prosecutors say he hit and killed emily fazzino in the family's bath tub. the trial was delayed five times since then. local 5 will be in weinishiek county later this week to cover the trial. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: in the defamaition suit against bill cosby, the comedian's wife is scheduled to give her desposition today. the couple have been fighting to stop the lawsuit. eight women sued cosby claiming he protrayed them as liars after they publicly accused him of sexually assaulting them. they are among the 50 women who have made denied. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: a bill requiring drivers to pay more attention to cyclists on iowa's roadways has survived the legislature's first funnel

sabrina: elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the investigation of child abuse allegations at an iowa boarding school has the attention of iowa lawmakers... the house government oversight committee is asking how this school was able to operate without any from the department of education, human services, and state's attorney's office will be looking into exactly what happened sabrina: elias: number four... sabrina: as the war of words continues over who should come up with a nominee to replace the late supreme court justice antonin scalia...presiden t obama may be looking to republican possibilities. current nevada governor brian sandoval is being vetted by the white house. his is considered a moderate republican in his home state. sabrina: elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... sabrina: roosevelt high school has taken steps to make students of any gender identity feel safe. the metro school has opened up two of its restrooms, that were for staff use, to be used as "all-gender restro

elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break here on good morning iowa.. sabrina: coming up, a look at a unique competition sparking some engineering ideas at an iowa high school. elias: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at three locations... the first at the four-thousand block of woodland - east bound... next, one set up at the two- thousand block of hartford - the 17-hundred block of park avenue - east bound. so use caution while driving.. sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! 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: some choose coffee, but for a panda at the toronto zoo...why not wake up with a zoo officials shared this video of the animal tumbling in the snow following a recent storm. as soon as he emerges from his cave, its time to roll down

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday february ninth 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: high winds and cold air are driving the forecast through today, and there won't be much change going into the future. the snow has finally come to an end across the state, and even though accumulations were very minimal with most conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. some likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasn't been able today will be very the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. overnight tonight we'll see a lot less cloud cover and wind leading us to a very chilly night with lows single digits. wednesday there is a quick clipper that will swing through the state in the morning and early afternoon that should give us a light snow with totals ranging from a cou

elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a quick break here on good morning iowa.. sabrina: coming up, we'll check the newest releases hitting theaters this weekend... elias: but before we go...as you get ready to start safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set the first at the 25-hundred block of south union facing north bound a second at the seven hundred block of 35th - south bound and the third set up at the four hundred block of 42nd - north bound. so use caution while driving.. sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: we are starting our warm up today with a cloudy start and a sunny finish to the day. highs today are going to climb into the upper 40s under a nice and breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight we'll keep clear skies around with a quiet and mild nigh

sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... sabrina: the big story of the day will be the inbound winter storm, expected to drop significant snowfall across iowa. this is a live look at road conditions in the metro this morning... the iowa d-o-t has been preparing for the snow, already sending out snowplows to spray roads and be on the ready to clear the roadways today. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: the voting of results from the iowa caucuses went late into the night for the democrats....as hillary clinton and bernie sanders proved to be a tight race... frontrunner clinton held a slim lead over the vermont senator...with the race still too close to the pair now moving forward, taking part in a democratic presidential town hall thursday night....and the new hampshire primary next tuesday. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: riding on a record turnout for republicans, ted cruz comes out the winner of

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday february 11th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: most of today will be a typical cold and quiet day, but this afternoon and evening

sabrina: elias: number four... elias: a pair of college students have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a virginia teen. over the weekend, police found the body of 13-year-old nicole lovell in neighboring north carolina. authorities arrested an 18- year-old virginia tech engineering student with her death and a 19- year-old female student with helping him get rid of the body. sabrina: elias: and finally... you'll want to know about this story in the big five... elias: talks have begun in switzerland to bring a cease fire to a war that has lead to a massive immigration crisis in the middle east. a united nations special envoy is meeting with representatives of the syrian regime and its opposition in hopes of bringing an end to the country's five-year civil war. sabrina elias: sam is in with a final look at central iowa's most accurate forecast... sam final weather adlib today is going to be the calm before the storm, so if you have any errands like getting groceries you need to run, i'd ge

sabrina: governor branstad says iowa has been using a funding formula that dates back to 19-71. elias: at ((time check)) we'll take a short break, with lots more good morning iowa still ahead.. sabrina: coming up, we see how a difference in ideals, didn't stop two people from finding common ground. elias: but first...for those traveling into polk county...be safe this morning... the sheriff's office has automated traffic enforcement vehicles at two locations.... one at the ...nine-thousand block of southeast 32nd avenue...in runnells and a second at the ...67-hundred block of northwest sixth drive so take care on the roads today... sabrina let's also get a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues "your wathcing good morning iowa in hd with elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: a large area of rain with mixed precipitation will be turning into snow through the morning leaving us with some slick driving condition

i'm elias johnson... and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday, february 18th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most forecast with accurate forecast with sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: sam: weather adlib: we've been waiting all week for our big warm up and we've finally made it, get ready for 50s and beyond through the weekend! today we're going to remain fairly overcast, so our highs are going to peak in the mid 50s, which is still great. it will be very windy today with a southeast wind blowing through at 15 to 25 mph. overnight it will stay our lows falling into the mid 40s and a stronger westerly wind. friday we're going to see mostly sunny skies and we're headed for an incredible day with highs climbing into the mid 60s accompanied by a strong wind. we look pretty sunny and still very nice on saturday so we should be able to hit 60 again in the afternoon with a lighter wind. sunday a delayed front will put us back in the 50s, and we're going to

sam sabrina elias: sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... ... right after this. let's get a final look at your top five.... sabrina: authorities are on the hunt for these two men....jessy foley and michael amodeo the pair have escaped from the newton correctional facility. guards noticed they had gone missing during a routine check saturday night. if anyone has any information on the missing inmates, you're encouraged to call 9-1-1 immediately. elias: in the number two spot this morning... elias: a virginia police officer has died after responding to a shooting on her first day of work. ashley guidon was among three police officers shot while responding to the call. when they arrived, they found another woman dead, and the suspect then began shooting at police. he now faces charges in both deaths. sabrina: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... sabrina: the staff of michigan's governor may have known something about the water problems in flint as far back as 20-14. from governor rick snyders aides shows them discussing switching the city'

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on friday february 26th 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: we are starting our warm up today with a cloudy start and a sunny finish to the day. 40s under a nice and breezy southwest wind. overnight tonight we'll keep clear skies around with a quiet and mild night as lows fall into the low 30s. saturday we're going to stay sunny with a breezy southwest winds and highs climbing into the mid 60s! we'll stay very warm and mild with lows falling into the mid 40s. sunday a cold front is going to come through in the morning so we are going to see our highs stall into the mid 50s and a few light afternoon showers especially in northern iowa. monday we'll still be very nice and mild with a bit more sunshine and dry conditions. a large system has it's eye on iowa for next tuesday into early wednesday morning. as of now it lo

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday, february third 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) weather adlib: elias: let's get into the top five this morning.... elias: a slippery mess across iowa tuesday, as mother nature left snow for everyone to deal with as they began they commute to work. the snow and ice sent cars into ditches, and created a busy day for road crews, law enforcement and tow trucks. sabrina: two spot this morning... sabrina: two southern states dealt with weather concerns of a different type...at least nine reports of tornadoes touching down across alabama and mississippi. homes and businesses have suffered major damage, but only minor injuries have been reported. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: with a new regional administrator in charge, the e-p-a is in force in flint, michigan and working to rem

sabrina elias: thanks for watching! good morning america starts right now. >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight, donald trtrump's hu win in nevada. >> now we're winning, winning, winning the country. >> record turnout. trump relishes his victory. >> we won with poorly educated. i love the poorly educated. >> marco rubio second and less than a week from the super tuesday showdown, donald trump and marco rubio are here this morning. >> oh, my goodness. holy cow. >>> deadly storms tear through the south. 27 reported tornadoes across the gulf states ripping roofs off buildings, destroying hundreds of homes, flipping over trucks. now new warnings are out this morning as severe storms move east. >>> erin andrews' emotional day in court, the reporter and "dancing with the stars" favorite takes on a hotel and a stalker with a $75 million lawsuit over invasion of privacy. did the hotel make it too easy for her stalker to spy on her? >> celine dion's triphant return, the superstar singer proving her heart will go on

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on tuesday february 23rd 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: average temperatures for this time in february are supposed to be in the upper 30s, but today we are headed into the mid to upper 40s! even with mostly cloudy skies and a gentle wind, we should still get a nice warm up this afternoon to around 48 degrees here in the metro. overnight the really pick up, so between that and cloudy skies our lows will likely fall to around 30 degrees. wednesday should be fairly mild with a high near 40, but it will be windy. we are going to stay very windy wednesday night through thursday with a small chance for a few isolated snow showers possible thursday morning along western iowa with minimal accumulation expected. the sun should be back out strong friday moving us back into the 40s, and we are looking amazing on saturday

sabrina at ((time check)) we'll take a short break here on good morning iowa... elias: coming up, we check out the newest releases hitting theaters this weekend... sabrina: but before we go...as you get ready to start your day...be safe out on the roads.... des moines police will have mobile radar set up at three locations... first at the 18- hundred block of fleur - north bound a second set up at the 49- hundred block of hickman - east bound and the third at the 17-hundred block of university - east bound so use caution while driving.. elias: while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [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: as if tornadoes weren't scary enough....how about one made of fire.. missouri firefighters battling a large grass fire caught this video of a fire tornado forming from the blaze. luckily they were able to contain, and eventually extinguish the fi

sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know before you head out the door... right after this. look at your top five.... elias: a slippery mess across iowa tuesday, as mother nature left snow for everyone to deal across iowa tuesday, as left snow for everyone to deal with as they began they commute to work. the snow and ice sent cars into ditches, and created a busy day for road crews, law enforcement and tow trucks. sabrina: in the number with as they began they commute to work. the snow and ice sent cars into ditches, and created a busy day for road crews, law enforcement and tow trucks. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: two southern states dealt with weather concerns of a different type...at least nine reports of tornadoes touching down across alabama and mississippi. homes and businesses have suffered major damage, but only minor injuries have been reported. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door... elias: with a new regional administrator in c

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday february 22nd 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: we're coming off a very warm and beautiful weekend to a cooler and more overcast next few days. today it's going to be a mostly cloudy day with mild and calm conditions. highs today are going to be mid 40s with our lows falling down to about 30 degrees. tuesday we're going to be partly sunny with a bit more of a breeze and highs still in the mid 40s. we'll fall into the 30s starting wednesday and lasting into friday with a small snow chance early thursday morning. we'll warm back up this weekend with a small rain/snow mix chance. sabrina:

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday february 24th 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: things have stayed pretty mild across the state the last few days, but it's still winter and today we'll get a nice reminder of that. under cloudy skies and a strong north wind highs today will only top out in the upper 30s, but they will feel much colder than that. tonight the winds will stay northwesterly and strong keeping our lows in the mid 20s but wind chills in the teens. there may be a few scattered snow primarily tonight and tomorrow early morning, but most of us should be dry and any accumulation would likely not stick. thursday will start cloudy but we'll see some sunshine by the end of the day with a continued strong northwest wind and highs in the mid 30s. friday we turn a corner with lighter winds, sunshine, and temperatures back in the 40s

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on friday february 12th 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: we are looking at a mostly sunny and cold day with windy our snow has stopped from last night leaving most of central iowa with about 1 to 1.5 inches, but even that little amount has left some roads in poor shape. the sun will be out today so even though our highs will be in the low 20s we may still melt a bit of that snow off some of the side walks. tonight we'll be mostly clear with very deep and arctic air slamming down over the metro. our lows tonight should bottom out near -3 degrees with wind chills below -10 degrees across the metro and likely colder to the north. we're going to see clouds return saturday only allowing us to warm up into the mid teens. snow is still looking fairly likely saturday night into valentines day morning, however the track o

i'm elias johnson... and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on thursday, february 18th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most forecast with accurate forecast with sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: sam: weather adlib: we've been waiting all week for our big warm up and we've finally made it, get ready for 50s and beyond through the weekend! today we're going to remain fairly overcast, so our highs are going to peak in the mid 50s, which is still great. it will be very windy today with a southeast wind blowing through at 15 to 25 mph. overnight it will stay

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday february 15th.....president s day! 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: after a brutal deep cold air, we are turning up the heat in the forecast, but we do have to wait a couple days. today is cloudy but

good morning iowa starts now " elias: thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, i'm sabrina elias elias: elias: weather is in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: it's finally friday and we're looking at a fairly mild and average february day. we'll be overcast with a lighter breeze out of the west keeping our highs right around 32 degrees. there will be a few flurries to a light dusting that will likely swing through northern and possibly central iowa this afternoon, so while a couple roads may get slick accumulations should be minimal. overnight we will be fairly mild with a low in the mid 20s and a calm wind. saturday is going to be warmer and feel fairly nice with highs climbing into the mid and upper 30s. sunday we'll climb right next to 40 for the high, but a few light snow showers may swing back through in the late afternoon with a lot of wind. accumulations again look fairly minimal but watch the roads if you're driving around to any super bowl into monday morning with heavy winds and falling tempera

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on wednesday february 10 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: iowa is going to get some light snow during the morning hours especially across west and central iowa. this will be a very light snow, so totals are expected to remain mainly between about 0.5 to 1.5 inches. the snow will swing through during the early morning hours so the drive into work may be a bit slick, but we should be dry in the afternoon. winds will be light through the day so blowing snow and drifting is not a concern. tonight will be cold and dry with calm and cold conditions. thursday we are going to see cold and calm conditions with a high degrees, which is only a degree above where our high should climb today. there may be a few flurries early no friday, but mainly we're just looking at a cold and windy day. as of now there is still a chance w

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday february 15th.....president s day! 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: after a brutal deep cold air, we are turning up the heat in the forecast, but we do have to wait a couple days. today is cloudy but freezing, which means we are looking at some good snow melt today. highs will climb into the upper 30s and then lows tonight will fall down to a low near 30. a system is going to pass through the state tonight into tomorrow morning and should bring us a wide range of precipitation. we'll start out with a pretty good amount of rain overnight and as we go towards tomorrow morning some of that rain will turn into freezing rain. temperatures will bottom out by tomorrow morning and we'll see a very wet snow with around 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. highs tomorrow will stay above freezing in the afterno

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: it's x:00 a-m on elias: good to have us! and it's great to iowa's most forecast with meterologist hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: a large area of rain with mixed precipitation will be turning into snow through the morning leaving us with some slick driving conditions through the morning. most of this system will come through as rain as temperatures are just too warm, but through the morning we will eventually turn most of the rain into light snow. totals for the metro range from a tenth or two up to an inch of snow possible, but with most of it coming as rain snow totals should be fairly low. we'll warm up to a high in the mid 30s today so the roads and sidewalks will likely remain wet through the day. overnight we're going to drop below freezing with temps in the low 20s and wet spots average with highs in the low 30s and more cloudy skies. the big warm up is going to start on thursday with highs climbing into the low 50s fairly late in the day! we look to here in the metro on friday and satu

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday february 29th....leap day! elias: 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: we're coming off an extremely warm and gorgeous weekend and while we are going to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. today we'll start with mostly clear skies although clouds will be building through the day. it is going to fairly mild and and windy with highs climbing into the mid 50s. tonight we'll be cloudy with plenty of continued wind and temperatures falling into the upper 20s. rain will move into northern and central iowa early this evening and transition into a wintry mix and then snow by tomorrow morning. roughly 1/2 an inch of snow is expected but it is very unlikely much of it will stick around with ground temperatures being as warm as they

"show open " sabrina: elias: morning... l-k... [current conditions] sabrina: it's 7:24 ... elias: more details today from what the iowa utilities board has learned about the bakken pipeline proposal. the board has been the only one to not make a decision on the project, which would connect north dakota to illinois. after months of hearings, the boad plans to discuss their findings at one this afternoon at the i-u-b headquarters. elias: a review of last numbers by the party found at five of the fourteen precincts the party double- checked. the new numbers brought bernie sanders closer to hillary clinton with just point two-five percent of delegates separating the presidential candidates.. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... >>> this was the grand finale we can'get enough of the halftime show at the super bowl. coldplay, beyonce, bruno mars, teaming up. so much fun. we're taking you behind the scenes coming up. >>> and we're also going to talk with peyton manning in just a moments well. >> looking forward to that.

tw((i% n-x-7bd sabrina: elias: a quick check of traffic this morning... this is i-235 at 63rd street... [current conditions] sabrina: good morning i'm sabrina ahmed... it's 8:27 ... elias: with meterologist sam schreier. >>> why? >> why what? >> seriously. don't telle you just got in over your head. i want to k knowwhy, bernie. why? >> a scene from the upcoming "madoff" miniseries with richard dreyfuss and blythe danner premiering tomorrow night on abc. >> playing ruth madoff. blithe isoining us to tell us all about it in just a minute. >>> first we are counting down to valentine's day and about to launch our big ten dates, ten states experiment. a third of all adults in the u.s. are single and l looking f love. an inside look at the way so many are fining love today online. a $2 billion industry and tn we have secrets to help you score that second date. >> i've used tinder. >> one-third of couples getting married meet onne. one of the hottest apps, hinge. >> hinge introduces you to friends of friends on facebook and the types of people you'd meet at a hou

this "show open " sabrina: elias: a quick check of morning... this is i-235 at 22nd st [current conditions] sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/ >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. an emergency landing. >> alaska 1 we're declaring an emergency. smoke in the airplane. >> pilots battle smoke in the cockpit. racing to get their masks on and get their jetliner back on the ground. moments after takeoff from d.c. find me underrated >>> also this morning, the stunning picture from oprah. showing off her slimmed-down figure. meditation and teaming up with guru deepak chopra could be the key. we'll hear from chopra himself >>> and it was a knockout night at the grammys. gwen stefa stutunning in live music video. meghan trainor with an emotional speech. >> i'm a mess. i have to go cry. thank you to the grammys. i love you so much. >> and sofia vergara with a all the hits and the hot looks on stage and off. >>> all that and kate hudson here live. how she's staying happy, healthy, and

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday, february eighth 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: blizzard warnings have been in place across much of northern iowa and will remain in place through 6pm tonight. strong winds and causing the light snow to produce extremely low likely persist through

elias: and the hot lotto jackpot will be heading back to the courtroom...this time in the form of a lawsuit. sabrina time now for another short break... but when we come back... this week's snow has caused problems for more than just drivers around iowa....and you can help with the solution... elias: plus sam's in with a look at your morning forecast! another full hour of good morning iowa... is right after this. " nexstar copyright"

show open " sabrina: elias: a quick check of traffic this morning... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] sabrina: good morning i'm sabrina ahmed... it's 7:56 ... sabrina: a deadly traffic accident this morning to tell you about that caused quite a headache for morning commuters. just after 5 am this morning a semi truck jacknifed in the northbound lanes of interstate 35 just before exit 65 at cumming... the driver of the semi died in the crash. no other cars were involved. -traffice was diverted at exit 56 to martensdale... -traffic was allowed to resume through the closed area this morning. elias: accused of expected in court later today cy-ride driver benjamin clague was arrested after police say surveillance video suggested the bus he was driving struck emmalee jacobs in december. the criminal complaint says clague later told a friend he was the one that hit jacobs. elias: this week marks the first "funnel" deadline for iowa lawmakers. they have until friday to move senate and house bills out of their respective committees. some curr

i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on friday february 19th elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam (sam adlibs) sam: weather adlib: we've finally made it to the day we've been waiting for all week! today is going to be amazing with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 60s. the only downside to the forecast today will be the very strong winds out of the west blowing between 20 and 30 mph with gusts up around 40 mph. tonight we'll see mild and breezy conditions with lows falling towards 40 degrees. saturday should be another amazing day with highs around 60 and continued sunny skies. sunday a cold front will knock our highs back down into the low 50s and upper 40s across central iowa, and we'll see a bit of a stronger wind again. the next rain chance is most likely for tuesday afternoon, and it should fall all as rain since temperatures

sabrina while we're at it... a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at mlk... [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this! elias johnson, sabrina ahmed and we are forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. this is good morning iowa." sam: weather adlib: february gave us a reminder it's not ready to quit yet these last couple days, but don't worry because a much warmer trend is only a day away now. we're going to be overcast climbing into the upper 30s and a strong wind making it feel colder than it will actually be. tonight we're going to see generally less cloud cover with lows falling into the mid 20s. clouds but we should see sunshine open up through the afternoon allowing our highs to climb into the upper 40s. saturday still looks amazing with a breeze out of the southwest and highs climbing into sunshine! sunday is looking fairly nice as well since our cold letting our highs stay in the upper 50s and the accompanying rain should stay up north. there is a big storm system we're going to need an eye on coming next tuesday and wednesday that as of now looks to pack a pretty good amount of rain with snow possib

sabrina: elias: a quick check of traffic this morning... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] sabrina: good morning i'm sabrina ahmed... it's 7:56 ... sabrina: the hawkeye state could be on the verge of a possible dentist shortage. university of iowa researchers say that the number of dentists in the state that are nearing retirment has doubled between 19-97 and 20-13.... iowa dentists aged 55 and older went from 23 percent to 42 percent. the study also says that rural areas would be hurt the most. elias: across the state, iowans are working to resolve an ongoing issue in the foster care system... elias: groups such as the iowa d-h-s, juvenile courts services, and iowa kids net are to deal with the e number of children of color in the children of system. have taken center stage in solution. currently has of her own, adopted child children... has joined others in trying to create change. "

"show open " sabrina: elias: a quick check of traffic this morning... this is i-235 valley west [current conditions] sabrina: good morning i'm sabrina ahmed... it's 7:24 ... elias: west des moines police have made an arrest in a hit and run case from august of last year... that's when the body of 21-year- old daulton holly from tennessee was discovered on raccoon river drive. 37 year-old ronald hauser from van meter turned himself in to police...and faces charges scene of an accident resulting in death and o-w-i. sabrina: new details about some new years day burglaries.. the case involves the january first burglary of rungo's bar in stratford... and the burglary of the iron saddle saloon in dayton on that same day. investigators released images from the crime, hoping to identify the suspect... sheriff's offices from two counties have now named matthew lee moore of west des moines as the suspect. a warrant for third degree burglary has been issued for moore, who is living in the metro area. anyone with information is enforcement. sam schreier is condition

elias johnson... it's 8:27 ... sabrina: and the prosecution in the fazzino trial brought six more witnesses to the stand thursday... they included family members of the late emily fazzino, who died in 20-12. been charged with murder in her death. today, the court will hear testimony from several doctors winneshiek county. elias: end the practice nitrates into the raccoon river. been told it needs to make some changes to disposes of nitrates and chlorides, by 20- 20. groups say it's improve the livability for aquatic life. sabrina: quick check of meterologist sabrina: you can always get the top website... we are have a great day " " local five news midday... the fazzino trial the prosecution witness as a husband stands accused of murdering his wife and... after 50 years of shaping the breakfast scene in west des moines, the donut king is begin forced to take cam plus... after a cold >>> the battle for gold is on. >> thank y very much. >> the oscars, the most unpredictable race. >> and the oscar goes to -- >> hosted by chris

[current conditions] elias: elias johnson... it's 7:24. sabrina: authorities are on the hunt for these two men....jessy foley and michael amodeo the pair have escaped from the newton correctional facility. guards noticed they had gone missing during a routine check saturday night. if anyone has any information on the missing inmates, you're encouraged to call 9-1-1 immediately. elias: tomorrow will mark a big day in the presidential race, as both parties prepare for "super tuesday." the biggest day of competition aside from the actual election will feature caucuses and primaries in almost a dozen states. it could end the campaigns for some of the candidates. sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... sam/ weather adlib: >>> so, i want you to reach into your millionaire pockets and i want you to o buy somef my daughter's girl scout cookies. look at my babies up there. are you going to deny my princesses some cookies? make that money. tina fey, oh, charlize theron, yes, matt -- yes, okay, you

[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." elias: take a look at these views around des moines... this is drone video take by c- n-n of the des moines skyline...includin g a nice close up capitol building... view will be getting a bit different tonight....as a iowa...which could bring significant snow to the area... sabrina: elias: (anchor toss to wx) sam: adlib toss. sam: weather adlib: today is going to be sam: weather adlib: the calm before the storm, so if you have any errands like getting groceries you them done before the blizzard hits tomorrow. expect mostly cloudy skies with calm and mild conditions. highs today are going to hit near 40 degrees with a very calm and gentle wind. overnight tonight we'll fall to a fairly mild low of 32 degrees as the low pressure leading to this winter storm moves in. due to temperatures being so warm across the metro and southern iowa, we are likely to see rain first becoming a wintr

"show open " sabrina: elias: a quick check of traffic this morning... this is i-235 at valley west... [current conditions] sabrina: meterologist sam schreier is keeping a close watch on the current conditions... hey sam... weather adlib: iowa is going to get some light snow during the morning hours especially across west and central iowa. this will be a very light snow, so totals are expected to remain mainly between about 0.5 to 1.5 inches. the snow will swing through during the early morning hours so the drive into work may be a bit slick, but we should be dry in the afternoon. winds will be light through the day so blowing snow and drifting is not a concern. tonight will be cold and dry with calm and cold conditions. thursday we are going to see cold and calm conditions with a high climbing to around 21 degrees, which is only a degree above where our high should climb today. there may be a few flurries early no friday, but mainly we're just looking at a cold and windy day. as of now there is still a chance we'll see some accumulating snow on valentine