<willy sorenson, iowa dot special projects engineer 18:20 anything that we can do to prevent crashes ice related crashes is our goal." 25>[duration:0:05]for the dot it starts with this small solar powered sensor...called the patete.[duration:0:09]the dot is the first the nation to test pateye warning systems.they have two in one of their ames parking lots.special projects engineer willy sorenson says the devices sense when the temperature is 32 degrees or below and there is moisture present..that's when the lights flash blue.[duration:0:06]

they have two in one of their ames parking lots.special projects engineer willy sorenson says the devices sense when the temperature is 32 degrees or below and there is moisture esent. that's when the peng/reporting"sorenson says in theory these flashing blue lights are a great idea, but in practicality there's still a lot of work that needs to be done."sorenson"they flash too often right now as you see right now actually this one is flashing we just did a temperature measurement it was right at 32 degrees however there is really no moisture around here that can freeze so it's really not a dangerous situation." but that doesn't mean they're giving up. sorenson says s the dot is talking to pateye who is receptive to their feedback. "we're always looking ahead we want to be proactive on our ice fighting skills." 3 3 3 at least 20 people are dead following an attack on a popular restaurant in somalia's capitol.that attack began last night when al- shabaab terrrrists set off a car bomb and stormed the restaurant. witnesses say women and children are among the dead. somali army troops ended a

they have two in one of their special projects engineer willy sorenson says the devices sense when the temperature is 32 degrees or below and there is moisture present. that's when the lights flash blue. sorenson says in theory, these flashing blue lights are a great idea, but in practicality, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done. >> they flash too often right now, as you see. however, there is really no moisture around here that can freeze so it is really not a dangerous situation. vanessa: but that doesn't mean they're giving up. sorenson says the dot is talking to pateye, who is receptive to their feedback. >> we're always looking ahead. we want to be proactive on our ice fighting skills. vanessa: vanessa peng, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. elizabeth: a major winter storm this weekend could cripple much of the east coast. some areas could get as much as two feet of snow. craig boswell shows us how residents are preparing. craig: hundreds of salt trucks and snow plows are getting ready d.c. up to 20 inches of snow is forecasted to blanket the d.c. metro area. mayor mu

they have two in one of their special projects engineer willy sorenson says the devices sense when the temperature is 32 degrees or below, and there is moisture present,that's when the lights flash blue. sorenson says in theory these flashing blue lights are a great idea, but in practicality there's still a lot of work that needs to be done. >> they flash too often right -- this one is flashing. however, there is no moisture around here that can freeze. so it's really not a dangerous situation. vanessa: but that doesn't mean they're giving up. sorenson says the dot is talking to pateye who is receptive to their feedback. >> we're always looking ahead . we want to be proactive on our ice fighting skills. vanessa: vanessa peng, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: next at 10:00 -- hillary clinton steps off the campaign trail, and into a waukee home. her candid chat with a group of iowa women. to get her into the apartment building. stacey: plus, up in flames the , close call for an elderly woman and the quick-thinking driver who saved the day. >> it just sticks to me, to my whole body

they have two ininone of their ames parking lots.special projects engineer willy sorenson says the devices sense when the temperature is 32 degrees or below and there is moisture present. that's when the lights flash blue.vanessa peng/reporting"sorenson says in theory these flashing blue lights are a great idea, but in practicality there's still a lot of work that needs to be done."sorenson"they flash too ten right now as you see right now actually this one is flashing we just did a temperature 3 measurement it was right at 32 really no 3 moisture around here that can freeze so it's really not a dangerous situation." but that doesn't mean they're giving up. sorenson says talking to pateye who is receptive to their feedback."we're always looking ahead we want to be proactive on our ice fighting skills." 3 the department of transportation says more americans are driving than ever before... some 214 million. and as reporter (we - juh) weijia (jang) jiang shows us... that includes more senior citizens. 3 supers: :31 - 35 kyle rakow/ nat'l director aarp drdrer safety1:21-1:25 loloaine neal/67 y