, everyone thanks , for waking up with kcci, i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson, it's friday, december 18, one week before christmas. metinka: we will need to bundle up this morning. it feels much chillier. we do not have much wind that just enough of a breeze to really add a chill to the air. feels like nine degrees in lamoni. it is going to be a long underwear kind of day. a couple of snow flurries across northern iowa. these will continue to track across the northeastern third of the state right throughout the afternoon. they may pick up a dusting in central -- they may pick up a dusting. in central iowa, headed for 33 degrees with plenty of sunshine. eric: today's big stories now, we're expecting a case update in the drowning death of clive native brandon ellingson today. the special prosecutor investigating the case is expected to make the announcement at 11:00 this morning in missouri. ellingson died at the lake of the ozarks in may of 2014, while in missouri state patrol custody on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. admits he did not properly put a life jacket on

eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge we will get over to metinka for a look at the forecast. metinka: if you asked santa for snow, you are getting it today. it is snowing south of i 80. that is where we've got the freezing rain and sleet this morning. all of this precip is lifting up to the north. it is 25 now in des moines with a wind chill of 13. we will have a increasing wind today. icy with a changeover to snow. we'll have sleet and freezing rain right through noontime here in central iowa. we are talking about blowing snow and drifting snow with a lot of wind. eric: alyx sacks is out this morning keeping an eye on the roads as the storm moves north. elizabeth: she joins us live now, so alyx where are you right now and what are you seeing? alyx: good morning. we are driving south on 35. we passed the norwalk exit. so far so good. we are driving -- [inaudible] where driving around seeing if it can find it -- we are driving around seeing if we can find anything. it is awfully chilly outside. they are expecting quite a bit of snow to impact the roadways. ice down south. it

. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. it is monday comedies ever 21st, the shortest day of the year. that's get over to metinka, it is kind of soggy. metinka: the rain is from knoxville to sheraton, moving up to the north. it is going to be affecting travel along i 80 eastbound. carroll, you may have snow flurries this morning. we have a wide range of temperatures. ottumwa is waking up to a gorgeous 49 degrees. you're getting those kiddos all dressed up for school today, they are going to need coats. they will need an umbrella early this morning. headed fororighs close to 40. eric: breaking news right now. a missing person search underway in west des moines. police tell us 20-year-old erica johnson was discovered missing early this morning from 4600 she is four feet 10 -- she is four foot 10 and 100 pounds. if you see her call west des moines police at 515-222-3321. elizabeth: happening right now, students in nashua, new hampshire, are being told to stay home from class today after the district received threats of violence specifically at the two public high schools. police are work

thanks for choosing kcci. i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. it's tuesday, december 22. we will get over to frank for a look at the forecast. not too bad it frank: captures waking up right around our average high temperatures -- not too bad. it frank: temperatures waking up right now around our average high temperatures. we could be in the teens, even colder than that. you factor in a little bit of wind. low 20's, fort dodge. decent day planner. it will be cloud today. temperatures seem pretty mild this time of year. a breezy day today. you will notice the winds out of the southeast. some piece of sunshine. and 8-day forecast, taking you through christmas and beyond coming up. elizabeth: we start with new information this morning eddie tipton's alleged lottery fraud goes beyond just iowa. emmy victor is here with what kansas lottery officials are saying he did. emmy? emmy: elizabeth, we received this information overnight from the kansas lottery. they say eddie tipton fixed two jackpots there both worth thousands of dollars. tipton is the former multi-state lottery secu

. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: it is still raining now at 5:15 on your monday morning. a lot of rain in central into northwest iowa. southeast and south-central parts of the state are catching a break. we still have pockets of moderate to heavy rain especially from altoona to that downtown des moines area. they are checking off to the west this morning. it is winding down. the highest potential for rain will come early this morning. you will notice improving conditions already by noon. there will be a little bit up toward fort dodge. evening conditions will be a lot drier. we will have a few more showers possible on tuesday. shaina: sounds good, metinka. right now more storms. this is a look at some of the morning after a tornado touched down in texas this weekend. several businesses and homes were damaged and power lines toppled near lyndale. luckily no one was seriously hurt or injured during the storms. crews hope to have the power restored and

. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning, 4:43. temperatures are running a little bit cooler this morning than yesterday. 40 degrees in des moines, 35 in temperatures will be slowly recovering through the 40's and 30's. around noon time, temperatures will be close to 50 degrees. overall it is going to be another great afternoon, mild conditions, dry weather, heading for 57 degrees. temperatures continue to trend downward and the weather gets a little more active. we will have some rain, even thunderstorms this weekend. next week is looking pretty chilly. by the middle and end of the week we are expected to need a winter coat with highs close to freezing. eric: caught on camera. two elementary aged kids are busted while robbing a west des moines woman. but don't worry, it's all for a good cause. elizabeth: kcci's kim st. onge went to find out who's behind the video. >> make sure you are home to take possession of your online kim: they're not your average burg

elizabeth klinge, shaina and jason here. time for the last rush of christmas gifts. eric: they will be wet when they get their shopping done today. jason: you will need little could have been snow but it is rain so if you want to pull a positive if you are not a snow lover, there are a lot of us that are. you look across the metro to grimes and waukee, reasonably heavy rain and spots will continue to develop through the day. heaviest right now through creston to lamoni. haven't picked up a lot, around 15 hundredths of an inch and 14 hundredths down in lamoni. we do eventually see some of this transition to a light rain snow mix. could see light accumulation in spots. this has for any snow accumulation comes through tomorrow even though that still looks to be less than an inch. a decent holiday forecast, temperatures in upper 30's to low 40's. eric: we start this half hour and a place that is going to be busy. the des moines international airport. emmy victor is live. emmy: yes, we understand how busy it can get. those people behind me in the crowd are rushing to spend time with their famil

you prepared for the big showdown this week. welcome back, i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson. we are starting up this week with really nice temperatures. it does not feel like early december. metinka: it feels more like clouds rolling in but no fog to worry about. yesterday and it was slow but we are tracking sprinkles from south dakota and nebraska. if they hold together, they will be affecting the northern half of the state today. mainly sprinkles is all we are expecting. temperatures from the most part starting out above freezing. 35 in des moines. that is where we should be for the afternoon highs today. things are looking really nice. clouds will continue to run in this morning. temperatures in the low 50's with the few sprinkles during the afternoon. eric: the big stories this morning. union county officials are trying to figure out how a woman ended up in a farmers pond. lastly, they pulled 37-year-old loretto dillinger from the water. a criminal investigation is now into the case. a hunter found the body partially submerged in a remote pond northwest that is in

with kcci. i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson. a lot of news to get to but first we want to help you plan your day. metinka, we understand warmer temperatures are actually on the way. metinka: we could definitely use a warm-up. we have wind this morning in algona at zero. as you are getting the kids ready for school, you are going to need the warm coats and that recess, they will not need to bundle up quite as much. had it for highs today near 44 degrees, a light breeze and plenty of sunshine. elizabeth: thanks, metinka. and we do want to get to those new developments in the california mass shooting. the police chief says he's reasonably comfortable that the two shooters are dead. they have been identified as a county employee and his wife. they were killed in a police gunbattle. police say they are the ones who killed 14 and wounded 17 at a social service center, during a holiday party. nikole killion is in our washington bureau. nikole, what else did we learn overnight? nikole: elizabeth, the fbi is trying to figure out whether this was terrorism or workplace shooting.

morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. eric: welcome back to kcci at 5:12. take a look at this, we have had quite a few sunsets that were just awesome. this was taken by a viewer in haverhill. and this viewer also captured the morning colors. elizabeth: then check out this sunset also in haverhill. they have some beautiful stuff colors very apparent in the morning and night skies this week. we have great temperatures to go along with it for at least one more day. metinka: we are starting out a little bit cooler than this time yesterday but still temperatures are covering close to where we should be for average high's. starting out pretty chilly so grab the jacket but it will not be as windy this afternoon. temperatures will be mild, close to 57 degrees. we have a few more days in the 50's, a soggy weekend is coming with impressive rainfall totals possible, and get ready to dig out the winter coat and. winter weather ahead in your 8 day forecast. shaina: more developing stories right now forecasters warnin

iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. elizabeth: welcome back. after that big ice storm this weekend. check out what this melting ice is leaving behind. the imprinted ice is slowly sliding down a speed limit sign. this photo has gone viral on social media did that is really cool to see. as long is it just as long as it is somewhere else. echo we did have freezing rain yesterday. -- metinka: we did have freezing rain yesterday. the weather has settled down. we have a few snow flurries from ames. you can see, more snow showers across nebraska will be wrapping in here by this afternoon. we will have some flurries. temperatures will be heading nowhere fast. holding either side of freezing today. bundle up and grabbed the warmer coats. by the end of the week, maybe temperatures will be climbing back up to 50 degrees. shaina: thanks metinka. right now a city worker in utah is being called a hero after he rescued a woman and her dogs from an icy lake. it was all caught o

. elizabeth: i am elizabeth klinge. metinka: we are getting the snow now in des moines over toward newton, knoxville, winterset, and creston. pink showing up across ottumwa, this is a wintry mix. the full rainbow all across the state. a wintry mix off to the east and some ice in the south. in des moines, sleet and freezing rain, plus we will pick up 1-3 inches of snow before afternoon as when snowfall rates will wrap up, at the rate of about one to two inches per hour. we will pick up another three inches this afternoon, and maybe another inch overnight so a widespread six to eight inches of snow is expected. eric: alyx sacks is out this morning keeping and i on the roads as the storm moves in from the south. elizabeth: she joins us live. alyx: we are about 40 miles south of des moines traveling north on i-35 just past mile marker 40. we just drove past osceola a and things are getting pretty dicey. the roads are completely covered at this point, making it rather difficult to see the line. the visibility when the snow is coming down, there is a lot of wind so that is impacting the

tuesday december 29. i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. the snow has moved out. metinka, it is time for the cold . metinka: it is time to shovel things out. a fresh like it of four to seven inches of snow in your neighborhood kid topping -- neighborhood. topping that was 10.5 inches. storm warning until 6:00 a.m. the snow has moved out. it is going to be a whole lot quieter today. temps will stay cool. make sure you bundle up. make sure you keep those warm gloves handy. elizabeth: kcci's alyx sacks is back watching the roads for you this morning. alyx how are things looking so far? alyx: we are on 80/35 going north. i can to you that there are trouble areas are the on and off ramps. they are better than yesterday but one thing to note is the roads are still wet. even though they are plowed, you want to watch out because of the potential for black ice. another troublesome spot, under if you are traveling any of those, possibly some slick areas. the most troublesome so far seems to be the on and off ramps. looking at iowa 511, there seems to be a lot of roadways s

hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. it's tuesday, december 22nd. you will definitely want a code but things could be worse. frank: temperatures waking up this morning around our average high. i think we will take that. a live shot from winterset, notice some fog in the air. especially down to the south and west's acute that in mind if you are heading in. you see the lights on top of the buildings, winterset down there and madison county decorated so nice this time of year. 28 in ames, 27 and fort dodge. we could see fog around toward lamoni. he that in mind if you are in from the south and west. mainly cloudy, 32 by nine. the low 40's. 3:00 has some sunshine and temperatures in the mid-40's. elizabeth: we start with new information this morning, eddie tipton's alleged lottery fraud goes beyond just iowa. emmy victor is here with what kansas lottery officials are saying he did. emmy? emmy: elizabeth, this information comes in overnight from the kansas lottery. they say eddie tipton fixed two jackpots there, both worth thousands of dollars. tipton is the former multi-state lot

is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: it is 6:14 on a beautiful december morning that feels more likes bring, 54 degrees in des moines. it is 51 in ames and 51 -- 55 in ottumwa. highs reaching into the 60's. we are starting off with a few clouds but we will end up with the sunshine. we have a brisk wind from the west and southwest but that is dragging in warmer temperatures. our temperatures continue to trend now lord over the next several days and by them gaining of next week -- trend downward by the middle of next week. shaina: while we have beautiful weather here this week, heavy rain in the pacific northwest made the roads treacherous for drivers in washington state wednesday. the storm caused flash floods and mudslides, after creeks and rivers in the seattle area overflowed their banks. widespread power outages are also being reported, prompting several schools to cancel classes. more storms are expected to hit that area today. and check out this new video in overnight, pe

this tuesday, december 15th. i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson. the big news this morning is it's not raining. metinka: that's right, the weather has settled down the so and you won't have to worry about toys getting wet. we have cold temperatures so grab a warmer coat. we expect the breeze to increase maybe your travels are taking you toward council bluffs, watch for changing visibility's with fog developing. there really shouldn't be any big headaches. a chance for drizzle by the evening commute and overnight. it might change over to flurries or light snow. you will have to keep warmer coats handy. eric: we'll get right to today's big stories. right now parts of the metro are still dealing with the heavy rain and flooding. you're looking at fleur drive. it is now closed from mlk to bell avenue. that's a major link between downtown and the airport. thousands of cars travel it evy day, so you will need to find a different route until the water goes down. flood waters are also affecting more areas to the west of des moines. swanson boulevard in clive was closed for most of

. good morning, everyone, thanks for choosing kcci. i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. we will head right over to metinka to see him much more rain we can expect. metinka: it is finally coming to in the break banded, shaded areas is where we probably have a few snow showers mixing in. further to the west, they have been dealing with the snow so we may be got the better end of things, although it was a record-breaking weekend. over three inches fell across much of central iowa. the rainfall will begin to move out of the area so it should be a dryer evening commute, but once the rain moves out, watch out for the wind. it will be very gusty from the northwest as the whole system leaves. eric: right now, it's still raining. central iowa still pretty soggy this morning. live super doppler hd still lit up with even more rain on the way. not good news, with all the flooding already happening. elizabeth: kcci's alyx sacks is live now at george flat parkway -- george flagg parkway and alyx, how bad is the flooding alyx: it is forecasted to go a little bit about 16 feet by wednesday

welcome back on this tuesday december 15. i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson. their most important thing today, no rain in the forecast, right metinka? metinka: the weather is so much better today. this morning we are expecting a little bit of patchy fog, especially across western iowa. it is quiet. no rain to drive through. 36 in des moines. sunrise coming in at 7:34 here it visibility just 7:34. visibility is not all that bad. it is good to stay kind of cool here it grabbed warmer coats. we will have a brisk wind coming in from the south east. we warm back up as we head toward the start of christmas week. eric: we'll get right to today's big stories. right now parts of the metro are still dealing with the heavy rain and flooding. it is now from mlk to bell avenue that is closed. that's a major link between downtown and the airport thousands of cars travel it every day so you will need to find a different route until the water goes down. flood waters are also affecting more areas to the west of des moines. swanson boulevard in clive was closed for most of the day but the

leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: it is snowing again this morning, just enough to cover the sidewalks and roads. it is going to be a slippery go of it. the light snow continuing across central iowa, now moving east. the heaviest snow toward tama down through newton. it is good to be with us off and on through the morning hours. this is our traffic cam. you can see the freeway is coded with some light snow out there. the light snow will be moving out by noontime. we have a couple of snowflakes lingering this afternoon. temps will be heading nowhere fast today. a lot of clouds today. colder temperatures are in your all of your details coming up in a few more minutes. shaina: thanks metinka. the big storm that passed through the midwest earlier this week brought the first major snow of the season to the east coast tuesday. this is video from waterbury , vermont, where people had to break out the snowblowers and shovels for the first time this year. vermont saw

: i know. >> this is iowa's news leader. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. it is going to be another great day, we just have to make it through a frosty morning. 27 now in des moines and 25 in ames. temperatures will be quickly warming. by noon, already into the mid-40's. widespread sunshine and not much wind. it is going to be a gorgeous day. our temperatures can -- continue this trend into the middle and end of next week. the weather stays quiet and warm through thursday before maybe the temperatures return to more shaina: breaking news overnight. the former singer of the stone temple pilots has been found dead. scott weiland died in his sleep according to a statement on his facebook page. he was 48-years-old. no cause of death has be released yet, but weiland did have issues with substance abuse. it was an incredible ending to the green bay/detroit game. let's go to the fourth quarter no time left on the clock. , first and ten packers' aaron rodgers scrambles. he heaves up a hail m

for waking up with us on this thursday, december 10. i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. we want to get right over to metinka to start things off. you were saying we can wear shorts today. metinka: it is already 50 and des moines. we do have a bit of a breeze out there but grab a jacket this morning, and this afternoon you will not need one. had it highs into the low 60's, the record standing so far is in test is it 66. you want -- is 66. over the weekend, you will notice a little bit of a chill in the air, highs in the 40's. eric: des moines police still looking for the driver after a high-speed chase last night. shaina: this is the lexus suv that police say refuse to stop for them, when it sped 100 miles an hour the wrong way down city streets. the driver ran away before police got there. officers took the passenger in for questioning and they say they found drugs. pressure is mounting for chicago mayor rahm emanuel to resign. protesters took to the streets again wednesday night, accusing emanuel of attempting to cover teenager by a white police officer a year ago. so far

, everyone. thanks for waking up with kcci. i'm elizabeth klinge. eric: i'm eric hanson. it's friday, december 18. we have had some pretty chilly days. we are going to experience cooler temperatures today. metinka: you will see your breath and feel the cold. it feels like eight in ames. feels like seven in des moines. kids will need layers for recess. headed for highs of 33 degrees. a big warm up ahead this weekend. we're expecting a case update in the drowning death of clive native brandon ellingson today. the special prosecutor investigating the case is expected to make the announcement at 11:00 this morning in missouri. ellingson died at the lake of the ozarks in may of 2014 while in missouri state patrol custody on suspicion of boating while intoxicated. the trooper who arrested him admits he did not properly put a life jacket on him. stick with kcci on air and online for the latest on this case. elizabeth: this morning, a boone mother is pleading with the court to put her child's accused sexual attacker behind bars. >> everything was taken away from her. all of her rights were t

eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: we are getting snow a standing across most of the state. it is headed for waterloo and lifting northeast. we have pockets of moderate snow fall. some of the snowflakes are large and coming down at a good rate, affecting visibility. the freeway has been snow-covered. it is a slippery snow. even though we have only seen .5 inches so far, the roads have then affected. this noble and around noon. those locations will pick up -- the snow will end around noon. those locations will pick up about 1.5 inches of snow. shaina: a big storm that passed through the midwest brought the first major snow of the season to the east on tuesday. this is from armand. people had to break out their shovels for the first time this year. -- this is from for mott. people had to break out their shovels for the first time this year. one to three inches of snow fell in eastern san diego county. it brought rain to lower elevations. el nio is expected to bring more storms next week. new year's ev

you'ric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. you schose a right time to camp out for the game. metinka: they are lucking out 36 in ames and in des moines we're at 39 with most locations across the state are already above freezing. in a more typical december morning, temperatures would only be near 20 degrees so this is a huge improvement over average. and it's going to be an above average day, too. we are expecting sunshine by noon, close to 50 degrees, headed for highs today right around 55. the weather stays quiet the next couple days and it also stays warm. but we've got some change coming in the forecast and we'll need to pull out those warmer coats as we head towards the weekend. eric: today's big stories now, there's new information this morning on a roosevelt basketball coach arrested for sex charges. 46-year-old gerald "tig" johnson turned himself into police tuesday facing charges of assault with the intention to commit a sex act and sexual exploitation by a school employee. the varsity basketball coach returned to roosevelt after a few stints with other schools. the

know the story behind it. welcome back everyone, i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge, along with metinka. we have made it through some winter weather the last few weeks and now spring is here. metinka: we had a great, short winter. it will be a nice day today. we just have to get through some chilly temperatures this morning, 26 in des moines. get ready for sunshine finally. there are a few clouds in eastern iowa and those are heading out. we are headed for 44 degrees this afternoon, and temperatures keep warming up as we had to friday and the weekend. we have highs expected to reach or top 50 degrees. eric: you are waking up to several new developments overnight in the mass shooting in san bernardino, california. police just releasing the names of both suspects in the massacre 17 injured. chris martinez reports authorities are trying to figure , out what led up to this. chris: authorities have revealed the identities of the two suspects they believe are responsible for the mass shooting at inland regional center. the pair identified as 28-year-old syed rizwan farook and his

iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. no new snow is falling but some not so great news, it is pretty cold. wind chills are below zero across the western half of the state. clarion feels like seven below. it sure looks pretty. this is our winterset webcam. side roads may be slippery but the main ones in the des moines area are nice and clear. we are expecting temperatures to take a couple toward sunrise. have a few clouds in the area and those will head out and with clearing skies will come cold air. temperatures will cool near 10 degrees. back to the 20's this afternoon but keep the warm coats handy. it will be a chilly night tonight. shaina: we have incredible video overnight from the devastating floods in missouri. a house is completely underwater there. it is traveling down the flooded meramec river. the house crashes into a bridge down the river. the meramec river flooding has forced hundreds of homes and businesses to evacuate. a scar

iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. elizabeth: welcome back. snowfall and colorado tuesday caused chaos for drivers trying to get home from work. cars were sliding all over the roads with some getting stuck in snowbanks. parts of the denver area so nearly a foot of snow fall. eric: while tens of thousands of drivers in utah struggled to get around, 1/6-grader found a way to get to school. he braved the elements to cycle the one mile to his elementary school through the snow drifts. that's impressive without the snow. he said he did it because unicycling is simply faster than walking. i guess that sounds cool. kind of interesting. metinka: that is something you don't see every day. and there's no snow for us to do that to. 41 in des moines, 43 in ames. cooler temperatures are working in from the west so they have already set a high temperatures for the day and they will slowly fall through the afternoon. overnight we had drizzle and light rain move through. what

hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: it's finally looking like winter. this is our winterset webcam. we have a fresh blanket of snow. travel may be slow so be extra careful on the sidewalks as well. it is looking and feeling like winter. wind chills in the single digits across western iowa feeling like eight in fort dodge. wind chill in ames at 10. it will warm up much at also bundle up if you are scooping snow or going out to enjoy sledding. high temperatures stay colder than freezing today so no melting taking place. a lot of clouds today and more snow is on the way for tomorrow. eric: alyx sacks is keeping an so alyx, what are you noticing this morning? alyx: we are on 80-35 getting closer to urbandale and i have good news. the interstate is looking much better than this time yesterday. we've noticed the drive times are not impacted as much. more cars are on the road so it seems to be moving smoothly. the bad news is it's not perfect. there will be slippery spots. anything on and off the interstate with on r

morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. eric: welcome back to kcci. 5:12. over the weekend heavy rain in south florida created floods that stranded a lot of drivers. take a look at that. many of them just left their cars and walked home waiting for the floods to subside. a few people actually used canoes to get around. fire crews asked drivers to avoid going through flooded areas. they did not listen. in central iowa, it sounds like it is going to just be sunny. metinka: they usually have the best weather but i think this week we've got it for sure. it is very foggy out this morning. it looks pretty. but if you have to be driving in it, plan for it to take a couple of extra minutes. this fog will continue through. with the fog advisory expiring at 9:00. once we get the sunshine, temperatures will feel great this afternoon. headed for a high into the low 50's. we got more coming for the week of had. -- a week -- the week ahead. friday, highs around 20 degrees. shaina: nasa's cyguns launched sunday from cape canave

>> this is iowa's news leader. this is "kcci 8 news this morning" with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning, you are waking up to a chilly thursday morning. wind chills this morning down into the teens and it will be a cold go of it all day long. with the brisk wind in ames, it feels like 17 degrees. grab all of your warm gear. just a few flurries are possible off and on throughout the day, no accumulation expected. possibly one of the coldest days of the month so far with temperatures holding pretty steady close to freezing. tomorrow, that is where the temperature roller coaster kicks back into gear, heading for close to 50 degree or's -- 50 degrees for sunday. shaina: sounds good. happening right now, people in sydney, australia are dealing with the aftermath of a superstorm that swept through on wednesday. destructive winds, heavy rains, and large hailstones left a trail of destruction to buildings, homes, and cars. local media reports at least 100 people are taking shelter in an evacuation center because th

kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. elizabeth: welcome back. washington, d.c., is getting ready for the holidays. at the white house first lady michelle obama got the first dogs bo and sunny to join the decorating committee. the first lady instagrammed this picture of the pups in front of the tree now standing in the oval office. eric: and house speaker paul ryan will light this year's u.s. capitol christmas tree tonight. this year's tree is the first one to come to capitol hill from alaska since the tradition started in 1964. it will be decorated with thousands of ornaments made by children in alaska. the tree will be lit each day from sundown until 11:00 p.m. until january 1. i think that was the christmas tree going through dallas county a couple of weeks ago. it is starting to feel like christmas with snow on the ground. metinka: it is feeling more like wintertime. we have snow flying near mason city over toward the ottumwa we're not expecting much. there could be enough on the sidewa

news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. shaina: welcome back. look at this. instead of throwing your tree on the curb, why not just give it to goats? these hungry animals from goats on the go will eat your tree for free while you watch. they are part of a weed clearing service during the summer but co-owners of the business say they don't get much dietary variety in the winter. your old trees will help. >> you have to get rid of it anyway, why not give the goats some variety? christmas trees have things in them that help the goats deal shaina: the christmas tree munching event is called goats on the snow and it will be held at 3892 north 5 hundred ave in ames on january 2 from 10:00 in the morning until 4:00 in the afternoon and they will of course be dressed for the season. they will wear hats and scarves. that sums great time. they may not need the thickest hats and scarves today. shaina:jason: the wind will get you before the air temperature does. the snow is not that

everyone, i'm eric hanson. elizabeth: i'm elizabeth klinge. those campers have lucked out with the weather. metinka: you know what, that's right. temperatures have been so mild. 38 in des moines and a couple degrees cooler in ames. great for the early part of december. a light breeze from the northwest and the wind will be shifting to the south. and help warm temperatures back up to 55. that's 20 degrees warmer than it should be and we will have plenty of sunshine. tomorrow is looking warm. highs close to 60 which could come close to record high temperatures but it will be windy on thursday. friday has a few clouds and slightly cooler temperatures over the weekend. that's when the changes happen. eric: today's big stories now. there's new information this morning on a roosevelt basketball coach arrested for sex charges. 46-year-old gerald "tig" johnson turned himself into police assault with intention to commit a sex act and sexual exploitation by a school employee. the girls varsity basketball coach returned to roosevelt this year after stints with saydel and aib. the district say

news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: a little frosty this friday morning. 31 in des moines. ames, your temperature has gone down, 22 degrees. widespread frost, this morning, grab the warm coats. trails, fewer layers. plenty of sunshine with not much wind and highs unseasonably warm , low-50's this afternoon for central and southern iowa. more chilly in the north. temperatures on the high side through next week with highs running 10 degrees warmer than they should be, around 50 degrees through thursday and the weather stays quiet. a great-looking a today, details in a minute. -- great-looking eight-day, details in a minute. shaina: breaking news overnight. the former singer of stone temple pilots has been found dead. scott weiland died in his sleep according to a statement on his facebook page. he was 48 years old. no cause of death has been released yet, but weiland did have issues with substance abuse. it was an incredible ending to the green bay-detroit game

iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning, all quiet across central iowa with no fog to worry about. we are tracking some near sioux and southeast. it will be affecting the northern half of the state this afternoon. we are not respecting much more than a few cycles. temperatures are warming up. we are starting in the mid-30's heading for highs today into the low 50's. temperatures keep inching upward over the next several days so tomorrow will have sunshine and slightly warmer highs. thursday looks like the warmest day. ties close to 60, it will feel great. over the weekend we have to dig out warmer codes, cooler air with a chance for rain changing over to snow possibly. shaina: a florida mayor says he is banning donald trump from his city. this is after the gop candidate called for the u.s. to stop muslims from entering the country. trump says a ban should be implemented until we are able to both determine and understand the problem and the dan

news this morning" with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. it may be the first day of winter but we are tracking rain, not snow on the reader from noon a -- from newton to montezuma, we have some light rain coming the northeast. it is moving away from the metro , but our roads are still wet. 36 now in des moines, the rain has moved out. 49 in ottumwa. up across northern iowa, temperatures are closer to freezing so you may have a stray snow flurry today but we are not expecting any accumulation. highs pretty similar to where they are now, headed for 40 with clouds holding tight. eric: several more stories developing overnight, the ntsb and faa are investigating a small plane crash in bakersfield, california. officials say the plane crashed into an almond orchard, killing all five people on board, after it sent a mayday call while on route from san jose to henderson, nevada. the names of the victims have not been released this morning but they're believed to be from , the san jose area. new

news this morning" with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. shaina: welcome back at 5:14. as you know, snow hit the hawkeye state thursday, giving plenty of iowans a wonderfully white christmas. check this out from our ulocal viewer connie in dedham. a beautiful little deck shot. she tells us she measured eight inches of snow on her porch. another viewer in shelby says she measured nine and a half inches of snow in her yard. here's a pretty shot of a cardinal out enjoying the winter great pictures. this viewer tells us she put out food for the birds since theirs was covered up by the snow. when more beautiful photo of the greenebrier church in bagley. that just looks like a painting. if you have any pictures of the white christmas send them into , our ulocal page at kcci.com. it is so picture-worthy. jason: it took us until literally the last moment to muster up enough snow for christmas. go enjoy, and have a good time. 27 degrees right now is what we are starting at, a light breeze out of the west. fairly comfo

alike are celebrating the upcoming opening of noce downtown. kcci's elizabeth klinge takes us inside. elizabeth: the sounds of growth fill the air downtown these days. but the drilling and sawing inside this century old spot on walnut is music to the ears of max wellman. >> we are having all of this new development within the arts community. and projects like this make sure that will continue because its actually providing work for artists. elizabeth: the local musician was ready to pack up and move like many before him, pursuing more opportunities in a bigger city, until he got the call. >> shock and then excitement. elizabeth: a jazz club opening in des moines and the owners wanted him on board. however, there were certain things that des moines didn't have. elizabeth: maria philippone and her husband moved to the city in 2004. their dream, start an upscale jazz club. and after buying this building a year ago, they went to work creating noce. once complete, noce will offer a full bar and a stage featuring local and regional jazz artists. >> there's really an incredible jazz scene,

news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: waking up to some of the coldest temperatures and conditions we have seen yet this winter, wind chills and the single digits to the north and fairly double digits here. the windchill in mason city now at for the greatest. actual temperatures will -- at four degrees. actual temperatures will be close to freezing. showers across north west iowa. keep that in mind if you are traveling today. the temperatures trend upward over the weekend, heading to close to 50 degrees by sunday. over the weekend had, temperatures start to even out. >> there are stories about what happened. eric: the dark side, the jedi, they are all back in "the force awakens." elizabeth: kcci's vanessa peng caught up with some excited fans in ames. vanessa: hundreds of fans, waiting hours and hours to see their special galaxy far, far springwood nine theaters in ankeny sold more than 1000 tickets for the first week >>. two different lines. we have already been sitting for the 7:

morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge and meteorologist kurtis gertz but coverage now with shaina humphries. shaina: it's a warm start and 39 in des moines and 36 in ames. yeah, you'll need a light jacket early today but this afternoon you won't have to worry about it at all. it's going to be a warm day. temps will warm with sunshine and headed for 55 degrees this afternoon. no rain expected and no fog. it should be a beautiful day with a very light wind. temperatures continue to trend upwards through tomorrow. tomorrow we could see record high temperatures around 60 degrees. but then notice the temperatures trend back of the weekend and early next week. it will feel a lot more like december should with highs mainly in the 30's and maybe a few low 40's. elizabeth: commitment 2016, donald trump is drawing a line in the sand. he wants to bar all muslims from entering the united states. donald: donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. eric: ou

leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning. with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: temperatures have taken a nosedive across the west. running almost 30 degrees colder than yesterday. in des moines it is chilly at 28. sioux city is at seven. fort dodge at 18. can you picture the clouds? they are across the east like a blanket. they're skies to the west have allowed the temperatures to drop. watch for areas of fog to develop. this afternoon will be great. plenty of sunshine in the highs warmer than the past couple of days heading for 44. eric: des moines police say no arrest in the shooting on court avenue. put the four-year-old edmanuel perez and 23-year-old andrew hurley boyd was wounded. this is the latest act of violent the court avenue entertainment district which includes a fights and assaults. elizabeth: many are asking for the police to set up cameras through the court avenue district. the us, police department installed this in their downtown area for years ago. emmy victor shows us how effective those

eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. light snow is moving through central iowa this morning. actually covering the western half of the state. it is moving to the north east at about 20 to 30 miles per hour this morning. pockets of moderate snow near the newton area, back near des moines. the back edge is across eastern nebraska. to look at it, it looks really pretty out there. visibility is being affected. snow-covered. we have received a dusting of new snow since 2:00 a.m. this morning. it should be out of here by noon although we could have a couple of flurries left over. it is still going to be chilly. if you're heading out to do a little more sledding, bundle up. it is going to feel like the teens this afternoon. elizabeth: the count down is on. we are a little under three days from kick-off. a lot of fuss the past few days at airports but many lucky fans have arrived in california. hawkeye fans are taking over pasadena, and so is kcci. our team coverage starts with steve karlin who

news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. it is a frosty start to our friday, about 18 minutes before 5:00 a.m.. 25 in des moines. if you are getting an early start, you might have to scrape off the windshield. watch for little patchy light fog to develop this morning, should not last long. had it temperatures either side of 50 degrees from des moines southward -- headed for southward. next week, highs will be about 50 degrees until thursday. elizabeth: hawkeye fever is sweeping the state as university of iowa merchandise is bring -- merchandise is being swept off shelves ahead of saturday's big ten championship game. eric: kcci's jason rantala reports hawkeye fans have been waiting a long time for a season like this, and hawkeye merchandise is selling like crazy. jason: scheel's in west des moines was home thursday to a hawkeye feeding frenzy, since hawkeye merchandise is hotter than ever. to wear. >> a t-shirt for my son. >> my son who's a big

, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: 20 minutes before 5:00 a.m.. a really foggy monday morning. visibility falling near zero in many spots. plan for that. you may need if you asked a moments to get where you are going. temps are hovering near to freezing. once we break free of that fog and get a little sun in here, temps should respond nicely. we have a gorgeous week ahead. >> the threat is real but we will overcome it. eric: that is the message president obama expressed tonight as he talked about terrorism. shaina: he addressed the nation from the white house in the wake of the san bernardino mass shooting. eric: obama says the terror threat has evolved into a new phase. washington. >> on wednesday 14 americans were killed as they came together to celebrate the holidays. aixa: four days after the san bernardino massacre president obama says there is no evidence the two killers were directed by a terrorist organization but says the shooting was an act of terrorism. they stockpiled assault weapons, ammunition and pipe b

hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. it is a warm and quiet start. already cooler air trying to work and western iowa with temperatures in the 30's. mild to start with flurries or maybe some light rain across western iowa. a few passing flurries and even in the central part of the state. the big story will be the wind and temperatures are falling. it will feel cooler than it has. this system is quickly heading through minnesota. this is the back edge so we have snow flurries or a wintry mix through northwest iowa and him we have a blast of cold air for the rest of the week. i will have details in your 8 day forecast. eric: commitment 2016 news, republican presidential candidates faced off tuesday night and much of the debate focused on security concerns. elizabeth: daniel nottingham reports from las vegas. danielle: nine republicans took the stage at the venetian hotel in las vegas for debate focused on national security. the first topic was donald trump span on muslim -- attempt to ban muslims in

eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz, and right-now coverage with shaina humphries. jason: merry christmas eve. i hope you're having a great morning. if you are hoping for a white christmas we have hope in sight. it's not far away. pretty comfortable, 30 degrees. our average high is usually in the low to mid 30's. yes like not quite as night -- 17 degrees from webster city, otherwise largely in low to mid 20's. snow continues from the west. nudging on omaha around 7:00 or 8:00. it will make its way into the state and you could see it accumulate. we have a winter weather advisory that goes from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. this evening. this will be the one strip that gets to three inches of snow but that could paperback. don't expect a lot -- taper back. hopefully that will stick around. temperatures climbing back into the low to mid 30's and i will have your timing breakdown and snow totals coming up shortly. shaina: the "elf on the shelf" we showed you how a utah family decided to take it a step further with a real-life elf. >> it was the week before christ

is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. the snow is moving in. it is near winterset and knoxville. south of i 80. as you head over toward ottumwa, this is where we had that sleet, freezing rain. roads are very affected by that light precip across southern iowa, becoming 100% ice covered. we are expecting even more snow as the day goes along with that winter storm warning remaining relation. -- a lot of accumulation. it is not impossible by mid watch for slick roads. a very strong wind, shifting snow being an issue. we have great weather heading into tomorrow. elizabeth: inc. you, metinka. -- thank you, metinka. tensions are high in chicago tonight after police shot and killed two people this weekend. police say one of the victim's was shot accidentally. brian webb reports. brian: chicago police admit an officer made a mistake killing 55 year bettie jones saturday morning at this chicago apartment building. >> when i came out my room and i look

leader. this is "kcci 8 news this morning" with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. jason: merry christmas morning to you, for: 42. -- 4:42. 28 right now. temperature is in the middle 20's at this point. not seeing anything by way of snow either. that is continue to shift its we are staying locked in with cloud cover. i don't think we see too many breaks as we head throughout the if you look at the past five years, we have bounced around a time. back in 2012, 19 degrees with our high temperature. we do not quite -- 35 degrees, we start to see a little bit of the snow melt. more chances for snow, a wintry mix, and temperatures dropping off. shaina: an algona teen who was born premature is giving back to the hospital that saved her life. kcci's rose heaphy explains she wants to make it a warmer christmas for all the families in the nic-u. rose: grace braun of algona is making a special delivery. 50 fleece blankets to blank children's hospital. >> they always say it's better to give than to get. rose: 14 years ago grac

morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. we have been dealing with drizzle overnight. this stretches from des moines to south of the ankeny area. it becomes heavier near sheraton, over toward ottumwa. all of the rain is lifting northeast. and i 80 east. these temperatures staying very warm. ottumwa starting off at 49 degrees. des moines, 37. up to the northwest, colder air moving in. your plan for today keeps the rain in the forecast through the morning that moves out this afternoon, but the cooler temperatures will be sticking with us. not as warm as yesterday. the high in des moines at 40. elizabeth: a bomb scare forced an air france flight en route from mauritius to paris to make an emergency landing in kenya. eric: officials are calling it a hoax but as kris van cleave reports it raises very real security concerns. kris: the fake device looked real enough to prompt the crew of this air france boeing 777 to make an immediate emergency landing in mombasa kenya and evacuate the 459 passenge

. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. you are waking up to a soggy monday morning. rain continuing especially along and north of i-80. the southern to tears of iowa we are expecting the rain to stick around before finally diminishing this morning. we could pick up an additional 15 inch in central iowa. -- an additional .5 inch in central iowa. maybe drop off into the low 40's. it will stay above freezing which is good news for road conditions. elizabeth: next metinka. -- thanks metinka. commitment 2016 news now. a shake-up in the polls shows a new republican presidential candidate emerging as a top contender to take on donald trump. a fox news poll released sunday shows texas senator ted cruz leading the gop presidential field here in iowa with 28%. trump in second place with 26%. it's about 50 days to go until the iowa caucuses. brian webb reports it's more than just one poll putting cruz brian: donald trump spent the weekend taking aim at