once the sun returns up with low 60s in central iowa and some areas in sw iowa close to 70! the only drawback to friday will be the westerly winds of 20-30+ mph. saturday is also looking real nice with highs in the 50s and much lighter winds! a cold front will pass through for sunday with just a few clouds saturday night and maybe some showers in se iowa. this will mean some cooler readings for sunday, but still way above average with mid to upper 40s expected in central iowa. next week is looking a little cooler, but still not cold by any means. right now, it doesn't appear there will be much precipitation during the next 10 days in central iowa. maybe it's finally a good time to wash the car? brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ our way in the next several days! look for temperatures to hold pretty steady tonight in the upper 20s to lower 30s under variably cloudy skies. the winds will be steady from the ese around 10 mph. those winds will be increasing quite a bit thursday from the se at 15-25 mph, which will be bringing in warmer air all day long. skies will gradually become sunni

right now, it doesn't appear there will be much precipitation during the next 10 days in central iowa. maybe it's finally a good time to wash the car? brad stephanie: jack: our way in the next several days! look for temperatures to hold lower 30s under variably cloudy skies. the winds will be steady from the ese around 10 mph. those winds will be increasing quite a bit thursday from the se at 15-25 mph, which will be bringing in warmer air all day long. skies will gradually become sunnier into the afternoon, so our highs should reach the mid 50s in central iowa with some mid 60s in far sw iowa! mild winds will continue to blow into thursday night and friday. temperatures will be very mild thursday night because of those strong winds with lows mostly in the 40s. once the sun returns friday, we will again see our temps rising up with low 60s in central iowa and some areas in sw iowa close to 70! the only drawback to friday will be the westerly winds of 20-30+ mph. saturday is also looking real nice with highs in the 50s and much lighter winds! a cold front will pass through for sunday w

he's in with central iowa's forecast next... after this! most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green 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 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 look to stay in the 40s for most of next week. sam toss back. sabrina sabrina elias: a final look at the top five... all the news you need to know befor

in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: the first major snow storm and blizzard is finally upon us and we are definitely in for a lot of snow and dangerous driving conditions. light snow in the very early morning hours will turn in to very heavy snow through the morning commute and into the early afternoon hours, especially in west and northern iowa. on top of heavy snow amounts there will be a large amount of wind and causing large across less traveled country roads. during moines will see mostly snow but we will be mixing that snow with sleet at times especially on the with the heaviest snow falling north of the city. a dry slot will overtake southern and central iowa in the afternoon cutting us snow and rain but still lighter blowing snow. rise above freezing during this time so when the final wave swings through after 5pm tonight we will see across central iowa and much lighter snow snow should exit the nearly completely by tomorrow morning but we will be left with a very windy and c

in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam mostly sunny and cold day with windy conditions lasting through the evening. 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 board wraps up its week of hearings on the bakken pipeline... elias: iowa remains the final state still undecided on the almost four billion dollar project. sabrina: the board spent the week revealing what they've learned over the past through testimony and hearings... despite no decision, some work has began as though it would be approved. but even now board members are getting more information from both sides of the issue...making the decision even more dif

travel is not advised by the dot in central iowa, roads are partially snow-covered. be careful if you are heading out. the blizzard advisory remains through 6:00 p.m. the snow showers continue to track in from the north, with more from minnesota. all of the wind is due to pressure difference between that area of low pressure and the incoming high. snow showers will continue to pinwheel on that system, continuing through new. by 5:00, the best chances will be along the east of i-35, slowly heading out, and we are expectingan inch or less. 20 degrees right now in des moines, strong wind, the roads in the metro just wet, but they 23 the high temperature today, much colder than yesterday with that northwest when, 30-40 miles per hour or even stronger. still blustery tomorrow and very cold. wind chills stay below zero, similar conditions into wednesday, and a little moderation by the end of the week. eric: feels like winter. elizabeth: let's check in with shaina. we know the wind will get drivers. shaina: i have a big car and even mind was blown around. be ready for that.

eric: moore big stories in central iowa. urbandale police say body cameras will play an important role as they investigate a sgt. gary lang: i know there is so it will be a whole part of the process. victim as 29-year-old ali yahia. officers were called to the holiday inn on merle hay road on a drug complaint early saturday morning. kcci has learned authorities have had 253 interactions with yahia in polk county since 2006. the three officers involved in the shooting are now on paid administrative leave. elizabeth: the iowa supreme court plans to hold a special evening session tonight for the estate of late slipknot member paul gray. gray's estate says a lower-court made a mistake when it threw out their lawsuit against former doctor daniel baldi. they ruled that gray's wife could not sue because she missed the 2-year deadline. prosecutors charged baldi with involuntary manslaughter in connection with gray's death, but a jury found him not guilty. gray died of a drug overdose back in may of 2010. a boone man is set to go on

central iowa and much lighter snow to our north. the snow should exit the state to the east nearly completely by tomorrow morning but we will be left with a very windy and cold day. speaking of the winds, it will be windy all day but especially this evening where sustained speeds will be in the 20 to 30 mph range with gusts up to 40 mph. the rest of the forecast is dry and fairly nice with highs climbing back into the 30s and near 40 by sunday. nikki: nikki: still to come on local five news midday... financial advisor cameron mccarty is on with some financial tips. cameron mccarty cameron mccarty trapped in a financial groundhog day? money moves to break free ever feel like you're living in your own version of the movie "groundhog day" -- from the cycle is as easy as fixing a few common mistakes. groundhog day is tuesday, february 2. don't let another year go by making the same financial flubs! local financial professional cameron mccarty can explain what those mistakes are and how to get back on track. intro: ever feel like you're

in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) sam weather adlib: we are looking at a mostly sunny and cold day with windy conditions lasting through the evening. 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 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 may have shifted east a bit. the metro now to 2 inches and eastern iowa has a better chance of seeing 2 to 4 inches. next week will start a bit cooler with highs in the 30s but we are headed for a big warm up with 50 degree air

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 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 watch parties. light snow may stick around into monday morning with heavy winds and falling temperatures. temps bottom out tuesday and wednesday morning but we should warm ba

he's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast next... good morning tt2watv# -4 bt@qq<@ tt2watv# -4 "a@qa0$ tt2watv# -4 bm@qj;( tt4watatv# -4 " tq csp tt4watv# -4 " entq 3w0 tt4watv# -4 " gzt& *ph tt4watv# -4 " hnt& :^$ tt4wv#at4 " iztq p7\ tt4watv# -4 " jntq bg< tt4watv# -4 " lzt& z*@ "now, we are iowa's most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" sam weather adlib: put script here in green 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 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 i

skies will gradually become sunnier into the afternoon, so our the mid 50s in central iowa with some mid 60s winds will continue to blow into brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for the latest in weather. thanks brad. jack/1shot: time to wrestle in iowa. several days! look for temperatures to hold pretty steady tonight in the upper 20s to lower 30s under variably cloudy skies. the winds will be steady from the ese around 10 mph. those winds will be increasing quite a bit thursday from the se at 15-25 mph, which will be bringing in warmer air all day long. skies will gradually become sunnier into the afternoon, so our highs should reach the mid 50s in central iowa with some mid 60s in far sw iowa! mild winds will continue to blow into brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check this year are headed our way in the next several days! look for temperatures to hold pretty steady tonight in the upper 20s to lower 30s under variably cloudy skies. the winds will be steady from the ese around 10 mph. those winds will be increasing quite a bit thursday from the se be

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 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 valentines day, although likely towards the morning hours for the most accumulation. next morning.... sabrina: we begin in new hampshire, where the counting continues, but with almost 95 percent of precincts in, the projected winners of tuesday's presidential primary are bernie sanders for the democr

elias: weather is always first on iowa... in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... meteorologist sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) 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 climbing into the mid 50s. tonight we'll be cloudy with plenty of continued wind and temperatures falling 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 ground temperatures are. tuesday other than a few left over early flurries we'll mainly be dry and windy with highs in the low 30s. wednesday is going to be more mild with highs close to 40 and we have another small rain/snow chance on thursday morning. we start warming up again on saturday with highs into the 50s and 60s look t

snow is just starting to fall in central iowa... nikki: local 5 meteorologist bre sullivan joins us now with the latest in central iowa's most accurate forecast. bre: (adlibs into weather hit) bre: a blizzard warning and winter weather advisory are posted for parts of central and northern iowa. they will be in effect from 7pm sunday to 6pm monday. bre/wx center i'll have more in your full forecast later in the show. nikki: tomorrow, we'll be learning a little more on utilities board has learned about the bakken pipeline proposal. it's a story we've been following for you. nikki: the pipeline would carry crude oil from northwest north dakota and end in illinois. so far, 87 percent of the groups that need to sign off on the pipeline have done so. the utility board will make the final decision that determines whether the project moves forward. many local companies are already working under the assumption that the pipeline will be approved. pipe is being stored near newton and some labor unions have already begun training for the projec

central and western iowa are most likely to see about 1" of snow after home in the evening. at least the winds will not be blowing this little snow around like monday. more cold air will be with us right into the weekend with the sun returning for saturday, but highs will only be in the teens for central iowa. there will be another system coming through sunday that could bring us several inches of snow, so you and your valentine might have to deal with that while out and about. the good news is that it is looking more likely that a warm-up is coming for next week- we might be reaching the 50s by the end of the week! " local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. we are iowa" stephanie: the polls closed at six. and just an hour later and both cnn and abc have projected the winners of the new hampshire primary. stephanie: donald trump and bernie sanders projected as winning tonight. both with commanding leads over the other candidates. stephanie/2ram good evening. i'm stephanie angleson. jack/2ram and i'm jack miller. iowans are the first in the nation to pick who they want in the ova

southeast iowa and west central iowa. watch for changing visibility over the next couple of hours. here in des moines, no fog, just some clouds, and temperatures are hovering right around the breeze is pretty light so the wind chill is not that bad, at 27 degrees, but you will need the jacket today. headed for 43 degrees and a lot of clouds. shaina: developing right now, the death toll from a weekend cyclone that hit fiji, rose to 18 people overnight. this is video of some of the damage from the devastating storm. winds from cyclone winston reached more than 175 miles per hour. at least 6,000 people are now forced to stay in emergency shelters because their homes were destroyed or flooded. and virgin galactic is gearing up for another trip to space. the company is unveiling its new spaceship, called spaceship two. it will replace the original spacecraft that was lost in a fatal crash in 2014. ceo richard branson says right now the focus is on testing, but they hope to launch the world's first commercial human spaceflight

time for another sam has central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first...a quick look at traffic... euclid... good morning iowa returns after this. are iowa's most team. good morning iowa starts now " thanks for your [day of week] morning, elias: johnson... elias: weather is always first on good morning iowa... iowa's most accurate forecast... sam schreier. sam: (adlib toss) 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 and 30 mph with gusts 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 a

parts of west central iowa picked up five overnight. across northwest iowa through the morning hours. wind chills will be a huge factor with falling temperatures and feels like temperatures close to five or four degrees later this afternoon. eric: more big stories now. des moines police say facts, not rumors, are helping them investigate the death of local architect kirk blunck. blunck died near his east 5th and locust office in the teachout building on january 24th. a man found him near a stairway. police have interviewed two people who were on surveillance camera in the building at the time of his death. since then, there have been many rumors about foul play, but police say autopsy results are not complete. sgt. paul parizek: we try not to get involved in the rumors, what we want are the facts, so we are investigating this as any other death that has such curious circumstance. eric: police hope to have autopsy results back in the next few weeks. a top 25 take down. another loss for the iowa state cyclones. half did not appear in the

light snow ill track southeast across central iowa this evening. the northern side of the snow is in parts of eastern iowa. the best chance to have gets their youngest visitor ever... a woman gave birth in their it happened at the iowa auto rebuilders shop around 6:15 this morning the business wasn't open yet... but a few employees saw the commotion from inside kwwls oliviva mancino joins us liveeight now with the details when i spoke to people at the auto body shop this morning, they weren't quite sure what was going on, needless to say they were very surprised by the news heres video from this morning-- fire truck and ambulance crews assisted the woman in the parking lot the auto body shop wasn't open yet, but some employees were in early one employee says he saw a mmn run from the car to the ambulance with "five minutes later...there was an ambulance and a fire truck right where i pulled in this possibly someone got hurt" popelka says they had to direct some traffic from nearby shops around the since theres only one was out of the joininparking

coming up sam's in with central iowa's most accurate forecast... but first...a quick look at traffic... this is i-235 at euclid... [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this. "you're watching good are iowa's most accurate weather team. 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 w

snow we can expect here in central iowa. nikki/1 shot:: many are planning on eating a romantic dinner this valentine's day... meanwhile... others are working hard on packing meals for the hungry. the iowa heart center and its "meals from the heartland"... and spent this valentines day eve packing meals for starving people around the world. the fun, fast- paced event was a good way for employees to bond all while helping a charity. "right now i think they have about a hundered people. they are packing the rice and soy meal which is shipped all over the world. " "it's just great. it's a great team building excercise for them. a holiday weekend with over a hundered people here to help promote heart health in the month of feburary is phenomenal." nikki: todays goal was put enough meals together to feed 30 to 40 thousand people... and coming up later this spring... they'll be trying to back a million meals in one week during spring break. nikki: a local 13 year old who lost his year-long battle with leukemia made it his mission t

friday night will be very cold as our temps drop below central iowa by saturday morning. (toss to jack) move out pretty quickly. we should have dry conditions by midnight with skies remaining mostly cloudy through friday morning. those clouds should give way to sunshine by mid- morning friday as nw at 15-25 mph. this colder air will keep our temps from rising very much in spite of the ample afternoon sunshine. friday night will be very cold as our temps drop below zero in most of central iowa by saturday morning. (toss to jack) jack/2bam: i'm here with sports director jon schaeffer, and jon the iowa wild have looked like a new team since christmas jon/2bam: yeah jack they've been playing a whole lot because of some guys returning from injury coming up on local 5 sports hear what team torch is comparing this group to right now and why it may be a good sign of things to come! may be a good sign of things to come! are iowa sports" jon: welcome back. one of the few things people have been critical of this season is adam woodbury for the iowa hawkeyes. but really his numbers h

friday night will be very cold as our temps drop below zero in most of central iowa by saturday morning. jack/wxhang thanks brad jack now our other big story tonight-- the zika virus and its ties to iowa. jack: the virus has become a pandemic, spreading from africa and southeast asia, to 1.5 million cases in brazil. right now, the c-d-c says at associated cases have been found in the u-s. with no effective vaccine to prevent the virus, an iowa research company is one of many companies trying to solve this puzzle. local 5's claire powell is here with more. claire/bam: jack, there's a delicate balance between giving information on the zika virus and scaring people. of the two speices of mosquitos known to carry the virus, yes one is found here in the u-s and in iowa. but its the unknowns that have iowa researchers frustrated. they're trying to make an effective vaccine while educating people in the meantime. at this time last year, researchers say the zika virus was basically dorment. " it feels like a mild flu, most people thats what happens and they dont know theyre infected" within 10

jack: here's a scam clerks in central iowa. the scammer calls in, pretening to represent the corportate office. saying it's about an audit. the scammer tells them to close up shop, empty the cash register, and then wire the money to them. to make the call seem more legitiment, the scammer says he's monitoring the clerk through the security cameras. indianoloa police say the scam is happening in west des moines as well. anyone who thinks they've been targeted should contact police. stephanie: a lot of eyes on a des moines as it shakes things up to make students of any gender identity feel safe... roosevelt high school is opening up two of its restrooms that used to be staff only as " restrooms. the change student created a petiton...and took it to school leaders says he knows there are students high school that transgender... lead the push she started her misson after seeing another struggle. restroom rone day, and a student who identifies as a male, he was using the womans restroom because for some reason he didn't feel safe us

they should move out by 8 am, but to stick around much of the day in central iowa. thursday is when things start to get rolling in a warmer direction with se wind increasing to 15-25 mph. it will be a little chilly in the morning, but we should get into the 50s by late afternoon for the metro and southern iowa where they might even reach 60! friday is looking even warmer and sunnier, but also windier across the state with westerly winds of 20-30 mph expected through much of the day. much of central and even northern iowa will reach the 50s with the metro getting close to 60. southern counties should have no problem reaching the 60s in the afternoon. our warm spell will last into saturday too with highs mostly in the 50s and the winds will be lighter. this should make for a very nice day. sunday will be cooler, but still nice for late february! enjoy! brad/2wx: that's all for my forecast. check out weareiowa.com for stephanie/2wx: thanks brad. jack/2bam: i'm here with sports director jon schaeffer, and jon peter jok doing a lot of the right things for the hawkyes. jo

so far central iowa is looking pretty good, but west central iowa, visibility has fallen to a half a mile. right now in des moines, 33 degrees, and not much wind. the kids will need the warmer coats this afternoon, headed for 43. elizabeth: new details from the overnight stabbing. officers were called to the quik trip on southeast 14th around 2:30 this morning. that's where they found the victim. right now, daniel cruz is in the poll county jail, charged with

ad lib wx quick blizzard warning continues in north central iowa through 6 pm... winter weather advisory just south and east of the blizzard warning goes until 6 pm as well. white out conditions will continue in parts of north central iowa through the day. wind speeds will stay up in the 25 to 35 mph range with gusts up near 45 mph at times. snow and blowing snow will remain an issue. tonight temperatures get very cold we'll stay in the 20s and teens through the afternoon and drop to the single digits by early tuesday morning. one person is dead and another one person is dead and another house fire in knoxville... crews were called to mcgregor night officials say a woman was not able to get out of the house in time and was killed and, a man is being treated for injuries. names are being withheld so family can be notified... the cause of the fire is under investigation. we have a crew in knoxville and will have more on this story on our later newscasts. firefighters are on scene of a rural house fire in saint charles... crews were called to the three hundred block

brad/2wx: that's all for my central iowa. and we are setting the stage for a warm, but at times, windy weekend! in fact, we are likely to see our warmest temperatures so far this year saturday afternoon! tonight will be mainly clear with light sw winds of 5-10 mph keeping our temps in the 30s most of the night. with ample sunshine and those winds increasing to 15-20 mph saturday afternoon, we will quickly warm up into the 50s by midday and then push into the 60s for afternoon highs. saturday night will be breezy and very mild with temps in the 50s most of the night. a cold front will reach iowa sunday morning with some clouds and maybe a few rain showers for mainly northern iowa. clouds will be around from time to time all day sunday, but also some periods of sunshine. the big story sunday will be with winds coming in from the nw behind this front at 20-30+ mph. our temps will hold pretty steady in the low to mid 50s most of the day. next week will be starting off mild and dry, but tuesday will bring us much colder air and a

we had a mild, dry day in central iowa, but that is all about to change. look for mostly cloudy skies and a few light rain showers possible evening, but traveling should not be goers. nw iowa may showers later tonight metro should not see any snow until well after midnight. it looks like our best chance for snow in the metro will be from 3 am to about 9 am tuesday. this is when we could have some heavy, wet snow falling with several inches accumulating very quickly. because our temperatures will be above freezing during this event, i think we are looking at 3-6" possible in polk amounts north and west of here and and east. in fact, se iowa will mainly see just rain in the morning and then some afternoon sun tuesday with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. meanwhile, the worst of this storm will impact northwestern iowa where a blizzard warning is posted. snowfall of 6-12" is likely along with strong ne winds of 15- 30+ mph throughout tuesday. the snowfall will be tapering off by noon in the metro tuesday, but will continue to fall across northern iowa int

the pink spot in east central iowa is completely covered. the metro roads are mostly green meaning they are clear. there are still several school delays. you see the scrolling at the bottom of the screen. if you trucks -- a few trucks clearing the road. metinka: the roads are snowpacked and very slippery, take your time as you are heading out. you may see more flurries this morning but no accumulation is expected. it'll be quiet for a change, we could use that. highs in central and southern iowa will climb above raising. though than i will probably not see melting. at least we will have last wind. -- less wind. iowa. hillary clinton and bernie hampshire. cnn. bernie sanders: i do not know any progressive who has a super wall street. hillary clinton: i was amused bernie sanders second self up to be a gatekeeper and who is a elizabeth: clinton got the win in iowa officially but she is trailing behind sanders in the granite state. they will square off again tonight days before the new hampshire primary. tonight's debate at the university of new

" the 27th annual "red flannel run" kicked off the race season in central iowa today at the wellmark ymca in des moines. both runners and walkers were encouraged to wear those red flannels to support the 2016 ymca annual campaign. awards were given out to overall male and female runners along with prizes for costumes. " "when we started it was pretty cold but once we got going it got really hot for me." "it felt pretty good. i thought it was going to be a lot worse." the money raised from the event provides financial assistance to those in need in the local nikki: coming up on local 5 news late edition. a 13 year old who lost his battle with leukemia made it his mission to get the word out about blood donation. how a legacy is living on. nikki: next.... helping hunger accross the world. how area employees are volunteering before valentine's day. nikki: have a story you think we should cover? email us at: news at we are iowa dot com. or call us in the newsroom: 1- 800-858-5555. we're on facebook "we are iowa local 5 news" and twitter "we are iowa 5 news" if you see news break... let u

and especially in central and north central iowa. 3 3 3 meteorologist kayla novak joins us with more on that.kayla... when is it going to calm down out there? 3 blizzard warning in effect for central iowa counties expecting strong winds and blowing snow into monday evening. winter weather advisories are also out in the tri state area for the blowing and drifting snow as well.wind advisories have been issued through monday evening expecting sustained winds between 30 and 40 mph with gusts up to 50 in parts of nebraska.temperatures will stay in the 20s most of the day as winds continue from the nw and remain very gusty. tonight look for lows in the lower to middle teens. tuesday remains chilly with highs in the lower 20s. 3 central iowa is seeing the brunt of today's winter weather... with blizzard conditions affecting much of north- central parts of the state. 3 travel is not advised on many roads in that area because of blowing and drifting snow. several accidents were reported along highway 20 and i- 35 in hamilton county. i- 35 southbound is actually *closed* between clear lake and

arriving in central iowa just in time for the evening commute. we are expecting just another inch or so of the fresh powder. by saturday evening, more snow is on the way and that will last through sunday. back to that -- shaina: back to that situation and oregon, they say they are going to surrender. after 40 days, the last four occupiers of the national wildlife refuge say they'll turn themselves in this morning. officialssurrounded the refuge late last night. this dark video shows vehicles driving in. they will surrender at 8:00 this morning oregon time. ashton carter speaking in belgium, talking about a u.s. plan to step up the war on isis in syria and iraq. we are -- they are expecting more than two dozen countries to sign on. tensions rising between north and south korea overnight. the south held this demonstration against the north's latest nuclear test , burning photos of leader kim jong un. the north has ordered the military to take over a factory park. and lawmakers now want royal caribbean investigated after one of its ships sailed righ

a big case of spring fever is on the way to central iowa.. how warm it will get in the water rescue... catching fish soon give way to a rescue mission for two central iowa men... how they saved a man's life... and why they say it was a humbling experience... water main break.... an ames woman is cleaning up after her home was flooded today... why the city says they may not be responsible... domestic abuse... you may have heard their stories... now you'll see their wounds. how domestic abuse victims hope to grab your attention... and change iowa's laws. from who h-d iowa's high definition leader..this is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 they were at the right place at the right time... two ice fishermen are responsible for saving a man's after hearing a cry for help, the fishermen sprang into action, risking their lives to save another. good evening. i'm lynn melling. thank you for joining us tonight. the rescue happened yesterday morning at lake ahquabi. a man who was taking wildlife photos had fallen through the ice. the fishermen who r

much of central and even northern iowa will reach the 50s with the metro getting close to 60. southern counties should have no problem reaching the 60s in the afternoon. our warm spell will last into saturday too with highs mostly in the 50s and the winds will be lighter. this should make for a very nice day. sunday will be cooler, but still nice for late february! enjoy! brad stephanie: jack: have to get through one more seasonable day, then we begin the meltdown! tonight will be quiet and dry early, but there will be a chance for some snow showers late tonight into early wednesday morning as small disturbance passes quickly through the state. they should move out by 8 am, but the clouds are likely to stick around much of the day in central iowa. thursday is when things start to get rolling in a warmer direction with se wind increasing to 15-25 mph. it will be a little chilly by late afternoon for the metro and southern iowa where they might even reach 60! friday is looking even warmer and sunnier, but also windier across the state with westerly winds of 20-30 mph expected th

on this xxx 3 morning. 3 <effect for central iowa counties expecting strong winds and blowing snow into monday morning. winter weather advisories are also out for the nw corner of iowa for the blowing and drifting snow as well.wind advisories have been issued through early monday afternoon expecting sustained winds between 30 and 40 mph with gusts up to 50 in parts of nebraska.temperatures will stay in the 20s most of the day as winds continue from the nw and remain veryusty. tonight look for lows in the lower to middle teens. tuesday remains chilly with highs in the lower 20s.>> 3 3 this morning the denver broncos are waking up world champions. they were the underdogs going in... but came to play. as c - b - s news correspondent jamie (you - cuss) yuccas shows us... super bowl 50 came down to defense. 3 von miller, denver broncos peyton manning, denver broncos jamie yuccas, cbs newstrt (pkg) (announcer nats: the denver broncos win super bowl 50.) peyton manning and the denver broncos defeated the carolina panthers to win their third super bowl. linebacker von mill

it looks like some areas morning in central iowa. temperatures will relatively mild overnight with above freezing temps expected most of the night and a low around 30 as we head into tuesday. the am snow will move out pretty quickly tuesday morning, but the clouds will linger into the afternoon as temps stay pretty stead in the low to mid 30s. wednesday will also be a cool and mostly cloudy day with highs still running close to average in the low to mid 30s. however, a big warm-up will really kick in come thursday with stronger southeasterly winds bringing in some warm air! our night should in southern iowa where there is very little or no snow on the ground. and this warming trend should carry right into the weekend! brad/wxhang (adlib) jack:/ stephanie: thanks, brad! jack: the pope passes on blessings to the people of mexico. and it's a crucial time for a papal visit. why they say it's time for their comeback, next. hanie: pope francis' plane landed in mexico city on friday to start the pontiff's five-day visit there. he's already

>> the most-watched morning news in central iowa. this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. eric: whoa. look at that harris wheel. -- ferris wheel. that was in davenport. the wind will be returning her in central iowa. welcome back everyone. elizabeth: metinka is here on this wednesday morning and nothing that strong but definitely noticeable. plus we are dealing with stray flurries across central and southern iowa. commission expected but just another factor adding that it is still winter. it feels cooler with wind chills in the 20's. highs near 41 degrees, five degrees chillier than yesterday. tomorrow will be even cooler. eric: commitment 2016, it's a big win for trump, too close to call for cruz and rubio. cbs's danielle nottingham has the update from the republican caucus in nevada. danielle: donald trump continues his winning streak with an eye on super tuesday states: donald trump: we have great numbers coming out of texas, amazing numbers coming out of tennessee and georgia and it's going to be an amazing two months. we might not eve

proximately anch will fa across central iowa. there wi another lull in e action onthursday, but a couple more quicshots of snow are possibleroughe end of the week and weekend. rly fd morningsome flurries are possible and en a heavier snow with a few ches is ssible turday night intonday. tempetereturn the e 30s d 40s earlnt week.today's top story... des moines light snow is moving across the state this morning. approximately an inch will fall across central iowa. there will be another lull in the action on thursday, but a couple more quick shots of snow are possible through the end of the week and weekend. early friday morning , some flurries are possible and then a heavier snow with a few inches is possible saturday night into sunday. temperatures return the the 30s today's top story... des moines police say they are investigating an officer involved shooting. just before 2-30 a-m an officer tried to stop a vehicle near southwest 14th and porter but the person continued to drive away. that's when a pursuit began. the vehicle even

sunny skies are expected all day saturday with highs reaching the low 60s in central iowa. saturday night will stay very mild with sw winds keeping us in the 40s overnight. that will set the stage for a mild sunday morning, but a cold front will be coming through before noon that will turn some cooler winds in from the northwest. it will be cloudier and windier in the afternoon, but temps should be staying in the 50s.monday is looking pretty nice too with sunshine and highs in the 50s. it is looking like march may come in like a lion because there will be a storm system coming our way on tuesday with a chance for rain/snow depending on the actual storm track. either way, next week will be getting colder, so be sure to enjoy the next four days! brad/wxhang jack:/ its way! the clouds will likely stick around most of tonight, but those nw winds will be diminishing down to 5- 10 mph later tonight. while the clouds may still be around as we start friday, we should see plenty of afternoon sunshine and milder sw winds. both of these will help to warm us up into the mid 40s. even w

today's overcast skies turned into some light snow into central iowa this afternoon. accumulations are light, but it might cause some slippery spots for drivers. the snow will be moving out of here tonight , but the clouds will stick around through saturday morning. it will stay fairly mild though with temps leveling off in the mid 20s with light sw winds. saturday is going to be warmer and feel fairly nice with highs climbing into the mid and upper 30s. sunday will be mild, but also very windy. winds will be picking up to 20-30 mph and causing some blowing snow for especially northern counties meteorologist brad weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad/live: weather adlib: today's overcast skies turned into some light snow into central iowa this afternoon. accumulations are light, but it might cause some slippery spots for drivers. the snow will be moving out of here tonight , but the clouds will stick around through saturday morning. it will stay fairly mild today's overcast skies turned into some light snow into central iowa this afternoon. accumulations a

eric: more big stories here in central iowa. urbandale police say body cameras will play an important role as they investigate a deadly shooting. sgt. gary lang: i know there is video and i know it is evidence, so it will be a whole part of the process. eric: police have identified the victim as 29-year-old ali yahia. officers were called to the holiday inn on merle hay road on a drug complaint early saturday morning. kcci has learned authorities have had 253 interactions with the three officers involved in administrative leave. the dnr is calling two fishermen "heroes" for rescuing a man from near-freezing waters. craig oberbroeckling: he's a hero, he saved his life. damian bell: i think it's just and what normal people should do for each other. eric: richard rauzi is recovering this morning after falling through the ice sunday while taking wildlife pictures. two ice fisherman heard his cry for help, and rushed across the lake. damian bell used a canoe and tie strap to rescue rauzi. dnr officials plan to nominate the two for th

heavy snow through central iowa to 10:00 a.m. if you're temperatures warm up another degree or two you could have light rain or drizzle. three men, -- through noon, that is the cutoff line. south, a brief break in the action. we will have light rain continuing. everybody catches a break by the late this afternoon. the last band of snow quickly moves through central iowa and we are looking at intense accumulation rates. this is the winterset webcam. we checked in with them half an hour ago with not much going on. they have large snowflakes and rapid accumulation. snowfall rates could be one to three inches per hour. winter storm warnings continue in the pink counties and blizzard warnings to the northwest. problems with gusts over 30 to 40 miles per hour blowing snow all around. the system is getting started with moisture streaming in from the side. heavy snow across nebraska through kansas. it is a far-reaching system. a break this afternoon, maybe drizzle from des moines southeast. the last band of snow moves through overnight.

morning news in central iowa. this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. eric: two days to figure out what you're going to do for valentine's day. get on it. we are live with some gift ideas. plus, we have a good tip on what to do with the kids if you don't have a babysitter. that can be a challenge. all ahead this half hour. welcome back. i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. shaina and metinka also here. we are headed for a cold valentines weekend. metinka: cold and snowy. temperatures near 20 at highs today will be set early on within the next few hours and tumbled this afternoon. watch for slick spots. the wind picking up with will cause blowing snow and wind chills will be a problem by mid afternoon as they fall below zero. it will get nasty cold tonight with lows low zero. sunday, snow on the way and next week the weather takes a turn for the better with highs by next friday some 30 degrees warmer than today. that sounds -- shaina: that sounds really good. and right now, even t

details in central iowa's most accurate forecast next. "now, we are iowa's forecast with meteorologist sam weatherrate the independent weather experts" 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. another amazing day with highs around 60 and continued sunny skies. sunday a cold 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 look to stay in the 40s for most of next week. amanda: you're watching local five news midday. we'll be back after this. jerry holub, our resident horticulturist. here's here every friday to te

this afternoon, central iowa could see snow flurries but not travel. clouds roll in and a warm-up for the weekend. eric: super bowl 50 is now just two days away. the stage or stadium, if you will, is set in santa clara, california for the denver broncos to meet the carolina panthers. going to be a big game sunday at 5:30 right here on kcci. shaina: this particular game is also on its way to becoming the most expensive sporting event in u.s. history. get this, the average ticket price is now just under $5,000. sitting on the 50-yard line even more, about $16,000. the nfl is expected to make at least $620 million on the game. and of course those ads, $5 million for a 30-second spot. in addition to the game, the halftime show is a big draw. last time -- last year more people watch that than the game. people. elizabeth: jamie yuccas tells us what coldplay is planning this year. >> the british band coldplay was confident and funny at their super bowl 50 halftime news conference. chris martin: we don't do press conferences that often so please forgive us if

it's part of an effort by by the central iowa traffic safety task force. stephanie: coming up -- ones who know before the big night. meet the people envelopes at the oscars. jack: we'll recap in nevada, next. "you're watching local 5 news at 5 in hd with jack miller, stephanie forecast with chief meteorologist brad edwards. this is local 5 news at 5, we are iowa." despite a third straight victory, donald trump isn't going any easier on his republican challengers. stephanie: after sweeping the nevada caucuses last night, trump is throwing more punches at senator ted cruz. jack: and the democratic candidates are now just three days away from their next contest in south carolina. after celebrating a landslide victory in nevada... (sot trump) i grab and grab and i get greedy i want money money. now we're going to get greedy for the united states and grab and grab and grab. a tamer donald trump today before an audience of evangelicals christians in virginia. (sot trump) just before 12:58:40 i've got to be a good person today. at least for the next hour. still,

eric: a central iowa city gets the top spot. forbes magazine says ames has the lowest unemployment rate in the country at at just 2.2%. that's compared to the 4.6% ames' low unemployment rate was attributed in part to big employers like iowa state university, the iowa department of transportation, and mary greeley medical center. >> had a lot of success with expanding industries as well as new industries coming to ames and story county. so that plays a big factor in continuing to push that number lower. eric: ames chamber of commerce leaders say while the ranking is very strong, it may make it harder to recruit workers and expand businesses. new construction projects are coming to the east village in des moines. on april 1, renovations on city hall will begin. city employees will move to a temporary location down the street. the city hall parking lot will become a parking garage, with mixed-use buildings on either side for future retail or restaurants. then construction on the grand avenue bridge will begin this summer. that bri