there could be southeast of iowa. the low tracks through this afternoon, and on tte back side there could be a brief period of rain and snow changing to all snow. accumulations would be a half inch or less, but there could be slick spots for the eveninggommute, anddt turns windy overnight. a few snow showers are possible on christmas eve, with christmas looking dry. we are also tracking another system for saturday which could bring light rain will continue to track through the kwwl viewing area through late this morning, with a dry period possible by the lunch hour. the best threat for thunderstorr would be aa line from cedar rapids to dubuque and points southeast, and the best window would be between 2 and 5 pm. there could be a couple stronger storms as well, but the better threat for severe weather will be southeast of iowa. the low tracks through this afternoon, and on the back side there could be a brief period of rain and snow changing to all snow. accumulations would be a half inch or less, but there could be s

the wind is light from the southeast and will turn northwest as the day continues. here's the dayplanner where we can expect cloudy skies and sprinkles today with a high of about 50 degrees. jessica rae: the hawkeyes got radar as we begin our tuesday. these will be light with minimal accumulations. temperatures are currently in the 30s across most of the region. the wind is light from the southeast and will turn northwest as the day continues. here's the dayplanner where we can expect the news on sunday they'll be playing stanford in the rose bowl on new year's day thousands of that is if they can get tickets travel agencies were absolutely slammed yesterday... you can find tickets on sites like stub-hub, but they're going for over 500 dollars a piece. that's not the only place you can find them. "both teams that are participating in the rose bowl were allotted 22,000 for the initial allotment, so those applications are online, we encourage fans to go online, fill out the application, season ticket holders, and then that deadline isn't until 5 p.m. on thursday, so b

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south southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. tonight rain likely, mainly after 4am. cloudy, with a low around 39. south southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. chance of precipitation is 70%. new precipitation amounts of less before 3pm. high near 45. south [shopkin 1] season 4 shopkins are at toys"r"us. [shopkin 2] i can't wait for a little kid to snatch us up. what's taking so long?! [shopkin 1] it's, uh, 3am. the store's not even open yet. toys"r"us has all the hottest toys, like beatbo, pie face, and star wars. awwwesome! when you've got a house full of guests on the way and a cold with sinus pressure, you need fast relief. alka-seltzer plus severe sinus congestion and cough liquid gels rush relief to your tough symptoms. to put you back in control. [doorbell] woman: coming! fact. advil pain relievers are used by more households than any other leading brand. to treat their aches and pains more people reach for advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. my love you shine so bright... the leo arti

norfolk home against 2 and 1 lincoln southeast. the panthers held southeast to 16 points in last year's meeting and won by 23. first quarter - logan strom inside to lane mccallum - backs down and gets the nifty reverse layup to go. southeast holding tough in the first game - pulls up from the top of the key - bang - triple is good. later - mccallum - passes to the right wing - for travis larson - another trey - norfolk up a pair. it was raining threes in norfolk - larson out to strom in the corner - another triple - brandon villaipando led norfolk with 6 threes and 20 points as the panthers win it 75-60. the panther girls - also facing lincoln southeast at home. first quarter - off the steal - erika hansen - can't get it to fall - but stays with it - and is able to convert - norfolk down just two. southeast's turn - the lob inside to ella flamig - she muscles it up and in for two - knights take a four point lead. then it's karsin underwood on the drive - nice take to the hoop - lincoln southeast trying to pull away. but norfolk clo

occasional thunderstorms as an area of low pressure moves out of the gulf of mexico and across the southeast along a stalled front that is draped over south carolina. today's rain chance goes up to 90% with 1" rain totals possible across the midlands. the daytime high will reach the upper 70s. on thursday the rain chance the day and then down to 30% that night. high: 71 new year's day will be partly cloudy with only a slight chance of showers and a touch cooler temperatures. high:60 the first weekend in january will be dry and partly cloudy. newberry county is under a flash flood warning until 3:15 this afternoon. your wednesday will feature another round of showers and occasional thunderstorms as an area of low pressure moves out of the gulf of mexico and across the southeast along a draped over south carolina. today's rain chance goes up to 90% with 1" rain totals possible across the midlands. the daytime high will reach the upper 70s. on thursday the rain chance falls to 50% during the day and then down to 30% slight chance of showers and a touch cooler temperatures. high:60 the first wee

saturday is going to be a wet day especially in southeast iowa with sunday being central iowa's best chance for more showers. next week we'll fall back to the 40s and then 20s with a couple small snow chances. sabrina: let's get into the top five this let's get into the top five this morning.... sabrina: we begin with a breaking overnight story out of woodward...whe re just before two a-m this morning local authorities were able to bring a standoff to a peaceful end. the woodward police chief said that they had negotiated with the driver of a vehicle for just over an hour, and that the person did have a weapon. we are still working on more story, look for more ahead on local five news and online at we are iowa dot com. sabrina: in the number two spot this morning... sabrina: a roosevelt girls basketball coach and special education teacher is in jail this morning...charge d with felony sex abuse of a student. des moines police say 46 year old gerald "tig" johnson turned himself in yesterday afternoon. a warrant had been placed for his arrest over the charges. the school has placed joh

the wind is pretty light from the east and southeast. let's have a look at the planner where we're headed back into the 50s. across most of the region. this is than yesterday. the wind is pretty light from the east and southeast. let's have a look at the anner where we're headed back into the 50s. good morning siouxland. we have some decent temperatures this morning with 30s across most of the d-o-t traffic cam's here at . many folks still waking up and starting their workday....please drive safely everyone... scott: now you'll want to watch your speed in these areas today: ... police will be running radars, here... 36th street and on s lakeport street. so again... mind that speed. " deborah: still to come... the no child left behind bill has finally been passed after a decade... and i'll tell you what the law legislation overhauling the "no child left behind" education initiative. "no child left behind" was first approved in 2002 during george w. bush's presidency. critics on both sides of the aisle have long argued that the initiative

piracy is a real threat in southeast asia that's having repercussions around the world. and later, researchers are saying melting glaciers are affecting the rotation of the earth. impoverished setting had a major impact. >> but with looks, charm... >> i just wanted to take care of my mom. >> and no remorse... >> she giggles every time she steps into the revolving door of justice. >> she became legendary. >> the finer the store, the bigger the challenge. >> in context tonight. piracy and where it's on the rise. pirates off the coast of somalia have made impact. but off of east africa has dropped to almost zero. this year more than 60% of the world's sea crimes have taken place in southeast asia and surrounding waters, compared to 22% in 2010. unlike somali pirates, these pirates capture ships for oil. communications equipment and sometimes abusing crews, the boats are released. pirates have attacked 124 ships in southeast asia, more than 16,000 tons of oil has been stolen and that was all just through early september. more than half the world's oil supply passes through s

southeast and will turn northwest as the day continues. here's the dayplanner where we can expect cloudy skies and sprinkles today with a high of about 50 d-o-t traffic cam's here at . many folks still waking up and starting their workday....please drive safely everyone... " jessica rae: still to come... some wayne state college students are asking for answers after a faculty removed from her postion. you'll hear from a few students... after they say a tenured professor was dismissed mid semester, for reasons still unclear. abc9 news reporter elisa raffa has the story. "she's simply not dr. walker, she's karen walker. they can take her out of the classroom, but her heart is still here" says mariah leasure, student. after 18 years of instruction, tenured psychology professor dr. karen walker is no longer teaching at wayne state college.... but exactly what her status is remains a question. students i talked from campus in mid- october. as recently as last week students protested on walekr's behalf. "just reinstate professor walker back on t

from at least an inch in our far southeast, to at least 8 inches in the far northwest. note: these will likely be adjusted throughout the evening and overnight as the storm system evolves. forecast and snow/ice amounts will be dependent on surface temperatures and when the switch from freezing rain to snow occurs. confidence is high that travel will become difficult quickly across the state monday. stay tuned to kwwl on air, online and on social media throughout the weekend as we will keep you updated on the potential for a winter storm on monday, december 28. spending the day preapring -- from stocking up on salt for their driveways -- to buying groceries. storm track seven's kristen rogers catches up with several customers -- who are doing just that. kristin? let me tell you mac -- even though we haven't had a lot of snow this year -- everyone i talked to likes it that way many people filter through the doors at theisen's (nats) multiple shovels were picked up and i talked to many customers who were grabbing bags of salt they planned to put out before the storm. (nats

hartford avenue at southeast 30th court. go to we are iowa dot com for more updates on road closures. stephanie: we want to know if the flooding has caused any headaches or damage to your house or work place? let us know for a chance to see your comments on-air. you can post you thoughts on twitter and facebook. or send us an email or give us a call . we'd love to hear what you think! the contact information is on your screen. jack: tragedy on the isu campus this morning, as a student is the victim of a hit and run. an i-s-u police officer found emmalee jacobs a little after 7 in the morning at the intersection of

brad/wxhang (adlib) stephanie: southeast! we are stuck here in the of everything. we have had some heavy rains with thunder come through central iowa, and some have even had thundersnow! some counties to the se of the metro will have thunderstorms into the early evening with a slight chance for a rare december tornado! a mix of rain and snow will continue into the early evening for parts of central, but little accumulation is expected as temps are still above freezing. we should start to dry out after 7 pm as strong nw to w winds begin to blow behind this system. thursday will bring another chance for some snow showers to mainly western and central iowa with some minor accumulations possible on mainly grassy areas especially west of the metro. temperatures will be colder in the days to come with highs in the 30s thursday and barely reaching 40 friday and saturday. a good chance for snow and an icy mix comes our way monday, so keep it tuned to local 5 news for the latest on this system. one thing is for sure, next week is defi

southeast iowa with sunday being central iowa's best chance for more showers. next week we'll fall back to the 40s and then 20s with a couple small snow chances. sam toss back. sabrina: in take a look at this today... sabrina: beijin has been struggling with smog, and is now under its highest alert for pollution. but one of the country's artists has found a way to transform that air pollution....into bricks. he uses a vacuum to collect toxic particles from the air, some 30 times smaller than a strand of human hair. the artist wants to raise awareness of the problem, in hopes that the government will take steps to bring back fresh air. all: (reax) sabrina well time now for another short break... but when we come back... we take a look at consumer news, and more on a beer merger that has fans hopping mad. ...but first here's what happened last night on jimmy kimmel live. " " morning iowa in hd. we are iowa." sabrina on your money now sabrina after decades of rivalry among budweiser, coors, and miller -- all three beer brands are about to be united. but not all be

southeast iowa, morrison -- less snow but more ice. the wind is gusting at about 30 to 40 miles per hour, and that will be moving into central iowa this afternoon. slightly warmer to the southeast and off to the west and northwest, temperatures are definitely cold enough for it to be all snow. a wintry mix and snow changing to just snow this afternoon. a brisk north least -- northeast wind gusting to 45 miles per for the rest of the week, the weather settles down although it is going to stay cold. eric: a tricky day for travel. shaina: we have our first accident of the day, and this is going to get worse as the day goes on. wherever you are going, whatever time you are planning to head out, you will need to give yourself extra time. the accident is on mlk at woodland. if you are driving north or south of i-235, you will run into that pretty soon. that same location is where we have a mobile's unit -- mobile speed unit. 2300 whole avenue -- hull avenue, 5200 urbandale avenue, 9100 northeast 46th avenue. you probably will not even move u

this system is also affecting people across the southeast including in south georgia. raycom news network's wright look along the flint river. water on the flint river is still flowing swiftly here through downtown albany... it's about 5 feet above minor flooding stage right now at 31 feet. light poles are covered up and the water is even creeping up some downtown bridges. officials don't anticipate closing any bridges at this time but say they can't rule that out right now. there have still not been any evacuations... the water is expected to crest saturday at about 32 and a half feet... but officials don't expect the water to recede quickly after that. "when you're looking out at the waters today, you're going to see this level for days to come. i can't tell you exactly how long, but we know at least through january 4th on this prediction that we will be at around a 31 foot level." up north... flood gates remain open at the lake blackshear dam as they funnel water through. there is still a lot of water that will be coming through here headed towards the gulf. on the

we head to southeast polk high school fourth quarter.. this one coming down to the wire... johnston moving the ball nicely-- working it inside to taryn knuth who puts it off the window and in. dragons up 4 with under four minutes to play. but southeast polk fights back down three casey stuart with a three from way downtown-- tie game. after a foul-- rachel hinders hits both free throws but it's stuart doing it all tonight-- drives jump stop and lays it in as the buzzer sounds we go to overtime. the rams kick it in gear. stuart a three ball stretches the netting and s-e-p leads by three. after a couple of free throws-- the lead is back to one-- stuart drives again-- another bucket pushing the lead back to 3. knuth rebutles driving the lane and kissing it off the glass for two... but the rams close it out on free throws up three-- johnston can't get the buzzer beater to go and southeast polk gets the upset 60 to 57. we head over to valley second quarter--valley up early in this one. but the the dodgers making a push sam kalacia from the corner knocks down the triple cutting t

again, that's in southeast. d.c. police put out three surveillance videos in connection with these cases. they are trying to identify a person of interest shown in these. the first shows an unidentified metro station. that's where the man was walking in, using the escalator, and the surveillance video also shows him at a subway restaurant. police are not saying exactly when these videos were taken. or exactly where they were taken. but they are part of this case. there's also a third video showing him again at a 7-eleven. he is holding some papers in his hand, as well as a cell phone, and speaking to someone on a cell phone. all of these cases happened within one week, starting just before thanksgiving. and all the crimes have happened right around 9:00 or 10:00 at night. again, a very active case for d.c. police. anyone who may recognize the man in any of these videos is asked to call d.c. police. erika, back to you. >> darcy spencer live on capitol hill. thank you very much. >>> a crash killed an 18-year-old last n

southeast breezes 6 -10. the mountains will be foggy through 1 pm, showers likely and breezy, high of 64. southeast breezes at 6-20. heavier rain expected tonight, to inches of accumulation. asheville, hendersonville will drop >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right. a thank you. "now" to the stellar box office success of "star wars" >> the movie is rolling right along and shattering records at every turn. natalie is here with more. >> we predicted this. not only did "star wars" just have the highest grossing second weekend ever. it also balanced budget amendment fastest move toe break that milestone in just 12 days. >> the force is stronger than ever. "star wars" episode 7 storming its way to the $1 billion mark this weekend. becoming the feast movie ever to do so and breakinin just about every box office record in existence on its way there. >> are we really doing this? >> "the force awakens" now holds the box office record for fastest movie ever to hit 1 billion. biggest opening weekend and biggest

some of these icons are a little optimistic from the southeast. we are locked in the clouds with the better chance of showers and i do like the potential of seeing more sun the further north and west in portsmouth and manchester and keene where temperatures will be in the low 40s. your hour by hour rainfall amounts not much to the north and west. trace amounts from boston to providence, but you could see over a quarter inch of rain down in places like nantucket. the closer you are to that ocean storm, the better the chance you will see those showers. tonight we clear out. temperatures will fall back into the 20s and 30s. we will wake up to partly cloudy conditions as those winds will turn quite light out of the north and come winds turning out of the south and they will actually bump up our temperatures by a few degrees but still stuck in the 40s with a mix of sun and clouds. so taking a current look at this radar right now. we are starting to see rain showers. the heaviest now still offshore, but this storm is just starting to get going and will

southeast arkansas, southeast mississippi, look for tornadoes and damaging wind. >> that will expire in astbout an hour. but another one east of it for much of mississippi and louisiana, including new orleans, this tornado watch goes until 18:00 a.m. across the gulf coast, we will see 8 million people at rick. if that's not enough, the flooding rains continue. this front will eventually push to the east. by the middle and end of the week, we will see mare calm pattern, not yet t. flooding rain will move along with the cold front. we are like lynn to see isolated we are tracking snow. look at this. it's looking through chicago. nca wintry mix and a lake shore wind advisory for a rough we've wave alopg maik hake michigan. we are looking at some snow as i mentioned there to michigan.g we will be looking at a wtry picks. temperatures are much colder, still hanging onto the warmth in thtye southeast. florida looks great, all the way into the '80s. lots of sunshine. so the southeast looks warm, but the rest of the it country dealing with extreme weather. >> what a difference a few day make

we have a light southeast breeze between 5 and 15 miles per hour. there's some fairly thick fog in place for southern and eastern siouxland correlating with a dense fog advisory that will push through the morning hours of our monday. let's check the dayplanner where sunshine is going to be with us for the majority of the day and temperatures will shoot up to about 50. have a light between 5 and 15 miles per hour. . thick fog ininlace for southern and eastern siouxland dense fog advisory that will push through the morning hours of our monday. let's check the dayplanner where sunshine is going to be with us for the majority of the day and temperatures d-o-t traffic cam's here at . many folks still waking up and starting their workday....please drive safely everyone... now you'll want to watch your speed in these areas today: ... police will be running radars, here... mimitary road and on w 4th street. so again... mind that speed. " " jessica rae: still to come... i'll show you the efforts of a local group who are coming together to help those in need

some breaks in the cloud cover with the temperatures in the 20s and 30s. 40s will continue for the southeast and notice the rain chill trying to lift north and west but really won't get much further than boston, besides a sprinkle or two by the afternoon we start to see improvement, but stuck in the 40s today. we have a warm-up on the way. i will talk more about that but let's get a check of the traffic now with julie grauert. >> julie: two issues on 95 northbound right now. have a lane block near 295. you can see the traffic slow bright red, almost back to pawtucket. as we shift north another accident, this is on 95 northbound but it is off to the shoulder at mechanic street in sharon. things also slowing down but pretty typical on the expressway from the furnace brook parkway to columbia road. here are live drive times, 17 minutes on route 3 from 228 to the split. 20 minutes on 24 from 106 to 128 and 16 minutes on 95 as you approach 128. gene and heather, back to you. >> gene: we have been following this breaking news since 5:00 this morning. milton. >> heather: discovery made behind homes

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in fact best chances of southeast where you travel further north and west. where we need the rainfall, we are not likely going to get it it. show you the rainfall definite sp we are normally dry it not for a moderate drought in the darker shade of orange right here. we are 9 to 10 inches below normal, and this month, we haven't picked up on any rain. in fact -- i mean today we haven't, and the month, we picked up only half an inch normal for the month. so we are going to have to really pick up on some rainfall as we head over the next seven weeks to just put a dent in that deficit. today tracking showers, but most of them light, and most of them across the southeast. one thing you will also notice, temperatures back to normal today, but that's not going to last too long. in fact we have more mild conditions headed our way into the weekend. have this area of showers blossoming as it pushes to the north and east and we are not going to see all of this rain just move into new england. it is going to scoot along and graze southeastern areas. our best chance of s

winds will pick up from the southeast as the low tracks northeast. a cloudy, windy day is expected for wednesday. highs will be reached in the morning and temperatures will gradually fall when the cold front tracks through. a few showers, even a few snowflakes, will be possible wednesday but no accumulation is expected. temperatures will cool down for the rest of the week with our next chance of moisture tracking tracking through the midwest tonight. while snow is falling on the cold side of this low, we will remain on the warm side. the best chance of rain will be late tonight into tomorrow. any rain have the best chance to see any of this precipitation. a warm front will also be lifting north and that will keep our lows tonight above freezing. winds will pick up from the southeast as the low tracks northeast. a temperatures will gradually fall when the cold front tracks through. a few showers, even a few snowflakes, will be possible wednesday but no accumulation is expected. temperatures will cool down for the rest of the week with our next chance

a quarter of an inch of ice to the southeast. northeast wind coming in about 35 miles per hour, getting stronger throughout the afternoon. temperatures are freezing close to the southeast. it will be all snow across 30-32 degrees, blowing snow this afternoon, strong northeast wind will create near whiteout conditions. we will end up with about six inches of snow today, maybe more in some neighborhoods, and be prepared to dig out tomorrow. at least tomorrow looks nice and quiet. elizabeth: thank you. eric: not a good day to go anywhere. shaina: it is going to be pretty messy out there back. we just looked at some cameras on i-235. like metinka said, as the day goes on it will be very messy. if you have to go somewhere, give yourself so much extra time because you will need it. junior parkway, 2300 hall avenue, 5200 urbandale avenue, 4400 delaware avenue, and 9100 northeast 46th avenue. eric: encouraging news about is "star wars" now?hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a pony. [

hartford avenue at southeast as southeast hartford avenue at southeast 30th court. go to we are iowa dot com for more updates on road closures. sabrina: and if you have any weather pictures or video be sure to share them with us you can post them at we are iowa dot com....just click on the share it tab! we may even use them on air. sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) 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 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 winds. rain and a wintry mix will be falling across central and northwest iowa, but that will turn into snow in northwest iowa by wednesday morning. northwest iowa will likely see accumulations ranging between 1 to 2

the high as 45 with mostly cloudy and could see rain very late with southeast wind. rain and maybe snow. mollie: more accusations against former multi-state lottery security director eddie tipton. kansas lottery officials reported last night that they believe tipton fixed two jackpots there, both worth thousands of dollars. tipton already has been convicted of rigging the $16.5 million dollar hot lotto jackpot. that happened here in iowa in 2010. but now, kansas officials say tipton traveled to kansas in december 2010 and bought two tickets to the '2-by-2' game. those two tickets were both winners worth $22,000 each. officials allege that tipton then gave the winning tickets to two other people to claim on his behalf. the new allegations mean tipton now is accused of fixing jackpots in five states: oklahoma, colorado, wisconsin, iowa, and now kansas. but at least 37 other states also are investigating tipton. services have been set for long-time madrid football coach unexpectedly sunday from a heart attack at the age of 58. hinkel coached at madrid for 29 years. his

southeast. it's going to be a rather cloudy, blustery day and the moisture source has no problem filtering not here. so cloudy, damp for some. some of it is a steady rain. for others not too much. off and on right light rain will give way to heavier rain later on. that means 50s for temperatures near 60. san jose could get to the upper 50s to near 60. later this afternoon, tonight into tuesday, a break wednesday, and thursday does look like a cold system, and then very cold air on friday and into the weekend. >> yeah, low 50s there. >> yeah. that's pretty cold. >> that is cold. >> bundle up. an umbrella. >> you got it. >> thanks. >> thank you u. >>> well, we are learning new information about that bomb square on board an air france plane headed to paris. in 15 minutes, who is now being questioned and what tip invest -- tipped investigators off about the device that forced an emergency landing. >>> but first, another threat leads to classes being canceled this time at more than a dozen schools in

you can see it right behind me down over the southeast. that's a blossoming area of rain. it will move our way. our next rainmaker. >> remember, we're way down on the precipitation for the year so we can use the moisture. >> that's what's coming our way. now, a few things about this. we want to talk about the timeline with all of this to let you plan your day tomorrow. morning for the commute is kind at all it will be that little touch of region. in a moment there are some spots in and southern new hampshire. just something to keep in the back of your mind. of rain and evening commute it looks like it's high as the moisture will move through. that, low clouds will come in off the ocean tonight and little green that you see that's the possibilities of drizzle scattered around the region during the course of tomorrow morning. eventually we get into the rains. that will be during the course of tomorrow afternoon, especially later in the afternoon, into tomorrow night with a few heavier bands before it diminishes later tomorrow night. on friday a lot of us may be rain-free. an

it the southeast breeze kept cooler. really nice for the time of the year. overnight temperatures are actually still above our average mies for this time of the year. so here's look at the cloud cover situation. sunshine. cloud cover that we have going on still a very warm weather pattern. you can see a patch of thicker cloud cover in the ohio ohio valley, midwest. that will be here tomorrow. the clouds went out and we get enough sun sthine come through. oh, yeah. and that pesky southeast wind of the potomac. we have rain coming in on monday. we have a better par of the day with stronger south winds still holds temperatures up by pushing the winds up from the south. this is real close into where you are. lows -- these are our average highs ifer the time of the year. 48 at reagan national. here's a look at future cast that wants to put a few more clouds tomorrow. it could be thicker clouds way up high. still think 70 is doable. 72 to 67. that's right in the middle. it's just urn the record high of 71. fredricksburg might be close to 80. we go through morning,

with the best chances for icing across southeast iowa. by 3:00 :00, notice the dotted blue shaded areas, we could have snowfall to can place by mid afternoon. falling per hour. it will continue through the evening commute. the snow begins to lift up to the north and taper off. we will have flurries lingering through tuesday morning by 4:00 a.m. we are expecting a broad swath here. icy conditions off to the east with less snow. the isis tracker is showing a quarter of an inch of ice fall -- the ice tracker is showing a quarter of an inch of ice fall. possibly some power outages. the northwest, in the teens. 30's to the south east. 30's the high temps. blowing snow to sleet and freezing rain to the south and the southeast. we will end up with a half foot of snow. elizabeth: we will prepare ourselves accordingly. eric: a waukee teen got the tickets to the rose bowl. , nathan sanders said he visited the rose bowl a few years ago but never imagined he'd ever watch his hawkeyes play there. elizabeth: kcci's rose heaphy met up with him and his f

southeast winds pick up tomorrow. generally mostly cloudy to partly sunny. christmas eve morning, i think we could see a few flurries. that will probably be our only chance of any snow. christmas day looks to be 44 degrees, mostly cloudy. stacey: new at 10:00 hundreds vigil remembering people who died homeless in iowa. the names of 31 people who died homeless in iowa over the last year were read aloud. the event was also a rally pushing for the construction of , a village of tiny homes for the homeless in des moines. organizer say homelessness is a real issue in our community. very widespread. >> it is all stacey: this is the 7th year for the event, organized by joppa outreach. stacey: fox news channel is ready to host a republican debate in des moines next month. bret baier, megyn kelly and chris wallace will anchor the two hour debate january 28 at the iowa events center. they moderated the first gop debate in august. meantime, the pool of republican candidates running for president shrunk today. senator lindsey graham calls it quits, just six weeks away f

it is tracking to the southeast. it is on the backside of the system affecting our weather the last several days. we have improving weather to the west. nebraska to the dakotas is quiet and that is what we will move in here for the rest of the week. today we start with snow showers that will diminish by noon. just a couple of flakes leftover over and this afternoon western iowa will see sunshine. this evening looks quiet, the could be flurries left over near waterloo and we will get started on a great stretch of weather. we expect a bit in the way of accumulation with a dusting to a half-inch across much of the area and across much of central iowa. roads are in ok shape although central iowa is starting to be affected with the slide -- side streets getting slippery. grab a warm coat with wind chills in the teens and 20's. no severe snow or ice or severe cold expected today. 34 in des moines northwest wind brisk at 15 miles per hour. we will have plenty of sunshine in the rest of your forecast and with that sun comes

as well as other parts of southeast asia. indonesia is a huge market with the fourth largest population in the world. many well-to-do young people are moving from jakarta to the suburbs where they have room to build big houses with gardens. >> the design, given the design offered to everybody who want to buy this house like this and then have a koy pond. >> reporter: he was keeping an eye on the large carp going up for auction but he wasn't the only one. >> maybe this is one. maybe. >> reporter: the price goes up and up but he got what he came for, more than 1 million yen bid, more than $8,000. he went on to pay an even higher price for another carp. >> i think it's good. >> reporter: the leader from hong kong was shopping in the $2,500 range. his strategy was to resell to younger customers. he bought 35 carp, more than any other buyer. >> and the china economy -- >> reporter: altogether, the auction has both volume and money, following the economies in asia. nhk world. >> traditionally known to be a symbol of affluence in as

tomorrow, clearing sky is likely from northwest to southeast, leading us to highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. a nice warmup is likely friday and saturday with temperatures still holding well above average all of next week.today: cloudy, am snow high: 33-39 winds: nw 10-20 alo: 35 dbq: 35 iow: 37tonight: mostly cloudy low: 25-31 winds: nw 5-15 alo: 24 dbq: 30 iow: 30tomorrow: gradual clearing high: 38-44 winds: w 5-15 alo: 40 dbq: 39 iow: 41tomorrow night: mostly clear low: 21-27 winds: w 5-10 alo: 24 dbq: 25 university of iowa president bruce harreld is requesting more state funding salaries. he asked governor branstad and other state officials for more than five million dollars in additional funds for the upcoming fiscal year. he told them the money would keep the university competitive. iowa state requested an extra 8.2 million dollars for hiring more faculty. 7.6 million in the state regents plan to vote on renaming a building on the university of iowa campus today. but they won't release details until they meet later today. some are concerned that the move violates the state's

winds will pick up from the southeast as the low tracks northeast. a cloudy, windy day is expected for reached in the morning and temperatures will gradually fall when the cold front tracks through. a few showers, even a few snowflakes, will be possible wednesday but no accumulation is expected. temperatures will cool down for the rest of the week with our next chance of moisture tracking in monday. a strong low pressure system will be tracking through the midwest the best chance of rain will be late tonight into tomorrow. any rain will be scattered in nature and little accumulation is expected. our counties north of hwy 20 have the best chance to see any of this precipitation. a winds will pick up from the southeast as the low tracks northeast. a cloudy, windy day is expected for wednesday. highs will be reached in the morning and temperatures will gradually fall when the cold front tracks through. a few showers, even a wednesday but no accumulation is expected. temperatures will cool down for the rest of the week with our next chance of moisture tr

wind picking up out of the east and southeast. council bluffs has a sustained wind speed of 20 miles per hour. we are going to keep temperatures around 40 degrees. for the most part a cloudy day. could get in on an isolated shower or substantial shower by the evening around 8:00 or 9:00. temperatures around 39. big changes in the forecast and cool downs on the way. mollie: in national headlines, inmollie: in national headlines, house speaker paul ryan says negotiations on a $1.1 trillion spending bill are drawing to a close. the government-wide spending bill is needed to prevent a government shutdown. ryan says the measure contains victories for both parties. a vote could come later this week. today is the deadline for some 11 million still uninsured americans to sign up for healthcare through the government exchange. for those who don't, expect to pay a steeper fine when year, with an average penalty of almost $1,000. however, there's also been a problem with retention of those already covered due to rising premiums and dissatisf

and the other parts of southeast asia. indonesia is a huge market with the fourth largest cooperation in the world. many well-to-do young people are moving from jakarta to the suburbs. where they have room to build big houses with gardens. the koi add to the atmosphere. >> giving the design to everybody who want to buy his house, like this. and then got them with the koi pond there. >> reporter: he was keeping an eye on the koi going up for auction. but he wasn't the only one. >> maybe this is more than 1 million. maybe. >> reporter: bidders sent the price up and up. 1 million yen bid. he went on to pay an even higher price for another koi. the bidder from hong kong was shopping in the $2,500 range. his strategy was to resell to younger customers. he bought 35 koi. more than any other buyer. >> i can get my koi. >> reporter: all together, the auctions follow the currencies of the economy in asia. >>> it's a rare honor that is out of this world. people in japan were given permission to name four planets discovered by a japa

the wind is pretty light from the east d southeast. let's have a look at the planner where we're headed back into the 50s. scott: here's a quick across most of the gion. this is significantly cooler than yesterday. the wind is pretty light from the east and planner where we're headed back into the 50s. good morning siouxland. we have some decent temperatures this morning with 30s across most of the region. this is significantly cooler o-t traffic cam's here at . many folks still waking up and starting their workday..please drive safely everyone... scott: now you'll want to watch your speed in these areas today: ... police will be running radars, here... 36th street and on s lakeport street. so again... mind that speed. deborah: thanks scott... facebook is adding a new feature that allows people to use the social media site when there's no internet access. abc's reena ninin (nine- an)and richard bacon have more >>> hey there, in today's "techbytes," bad connection, no problem. >> facebook is launching new technology that would allow and

if we go to the other side of the street that is 35th street southeast. it's northeast and southeast. the dividing line. that is blocked off. this is a warm evening. a lot of people are out walking about. when they tell us we will report it to you. for now, live. chris papst, abc7 news. alison: the marry couple that carried out the deadly terror attack last week in san bernardino, california, planned an attack for years. that is part of the new information the f.b.i. revealed today. jonathan elias tracking the story for us tonight. jonathan? jonathan: as the day goes by we are learning more and more about this. the major revelation came from the f.b.i. director james comey. he revealed new details about a was found on the couple's cell phones and computers. >> a terror plot years in the making. f.b.i. director revealed today the san bernardino killer syed farook and tashfeen malik discussed jihad as early as 2013. >> they were radicalized before they started courting or dating each other online. we are working hard to understand do they have other plans?

. >>> a woman died after flames tore through her southeast home early this morning. news4's derrick ward has the story and what local fire crews are doing to raise fire safety awareness. that is in less than ten minutes. >>> planned parenthood is showing support for the victims in last week's shooting in colorado. >>> plus, why drivers in our area now have a new tool to fight back against predatory toe towers. >>> and a cold start tomorrow morning with temps in the 20s and 30s. wi news reporters: it's a fish, but it's been changed. genetically altered by scientists. critics call the process creepy, and label it frankenfish. narrator: genetically engineered salmon was just approved by the fda - no labels required. disturbing, right? get this. if your state wants to label gmos, congress is trying a year-end sneak attack to block your right to label. call congress. demand clear labels, not high tech gimmicks. don't let them overturn state gmo labeling. protect our right to know. >>> planned parenthood is holding a national day of unity after last week's deadly shooting

december is usually the busiest temperatures will continue to climb to the upper 30s to mid 40s as southeast winds become 10-20 mph with some higher gusts. more rain in the forecast tomorrow. i'll let you know if that will continue through christmas in a few minutes. some higher gusts. more rain in the forecast tomorrow. i'll let december is usually the busiest month for gun sales... but this year... there's been an even bigger surge. as gabe gutierrez reports, some fear changing gun laws and that means firearms are topping christmas lists. at this gun range outside atlanta... business is booming... christmas. "ever since the paris attacks, we've had a lot of customers coming in. buying first guns, buying guns to protect their themselves." louis cole is on the good husband, i asked for the list of christmas items that you'd like to have and one of the items was a firearm background checks for potential buyers. 24 percent more than the previous november. generally...gifting guns within your own state is allowed under federal law. and in many states...the person receiving the gift is of people