Today is ground hog day. But i think its safe to say we should expect at least a few more weeks of winter with this weather. The snow has picked up a lot sine this morning. Heres a look at Downtown Waterloo from earlier this morning. Citie across eastern iowa have prepared for this storm. Cedar pids has at least 90 pieces of snoo fighting material ready. Waterloo has at least 35 plows. The Iowa Department of transportation is out as well. Right now there are more than 440 of their plows out according according to alliant energy. More than 4,000 people are without power in linn county. And more than 500 people are without power in and midamerica says a little major Power Outages in des waterloo, amanda glbert, kwwl now een though these precautions are in pllce the iowa state patrol is saying travel is not advised in northeast iowa today anywhere north of 20 at this time. Something to certainlkeep in mind. Heres what conditions are looking like cedar rapids. It was very windyearlier this morning, and there was snow earlier as well but right now, this video was shot within the last half hour and as you can tell everything is pretty much wet and there is not a lot of snow coming down at the moment. Even with the winter storm today is still election day for iowa. Despite the forecast as scheduled at 7 this morning. With votes being cast throughout so far. Whats at stake is a 47Million Dollar proposal, most of which will go towards building a 35Million Dollar career center. Itll be paid for through an income surtax. You can vote up until 8 this evening. Denver voters are also heading its a 10point three Million Dollar question on the ballot. Which will pay for a new gym, auditorium, weight room and track. Voters said no to this same project last june. In linn county polls are just opening noo. The start of polling there was delayed until noon because of the weather. Vote centers for the College Community and springville districts will also stay open until eight this evening. Onto decision 2016 coverage. Well start with the closest race in iowa caucus history for the Democratic Party. The tightest contest taking place betweem Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. The Clinton Campaign claiaiing victory in the early hours this morning thanks to a single digit precinct lead. And get this in some counties, extra delegates were awarded throoh coin toss. Its a rare procedure to break ties. Joined by her husband and daughter. Hillary clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters last night. Reueating her vision for america and a defeat of the republican nommnee. That standing still is not an option, that brings people together. Senator sanders says when he started campaigning about ninnmonths ago, people didnt ow who he was. He was taking on a powerful political figure and the the reason that we have done New Hampshire and any of the other states that follow. The reason is the American People are saying no to a rigged economy. cheers sanders was pleased with his showing in iowa as you saw there. Now the candidates reload with New Hampshire primaries just one week from tod. And itll be a two person race between clinton and sanders now. As former Maryland GovernorMartin Omalley ended his campaign hampshire. The democrat announced his decision as the resslts poured during last nights caucus. Sanders and clinton will share a stage for a debate on thursday night in the granite state. Now onto the republicans. The last few weeks its been a tight racc between donall trump and ted cruz according to the polls. But the actual votes gave a convincing win to cruz. While senator marco rbio also had a strong showing. Cruz drew in more than 51thousand votes. The mmt ever in an iowa g op when the media said a conservative cannot win, nationwide over 800,000 contributions poured in as courageous conservatives said, yes we can trump saying hes honnred to nish second he took 24 percent of the vote to cruzs 28. He congratulaed senator cruz and also said this. E will go on to get the republican nomination and we hillary or bernie or whoever the hell they throw up there. A bright and promising night for marco rubio who did much better than recent polling predicting, coming in third, close behind donald have sent a very clear message. Back. Trump bbkers now sayyrubios showing in iowa will create new difficulties for trump in the first in the nation primary state. The caucus night now without some controversy as a tweet from iowa represenntive and ted cruz orter steve king appears to have caused some confusion. You can see the tweet here stating that republican candidate ben carson would be suspending his campaigg when that was not the case. Weve gotten several calls where people were told inside precincts last night that carson would be dropping out. Story as it continues to develop. Coming up. Bill cosby returns to court today well have the latest on the accusstions against the Television Star on the way. And our state going from the center of the political universe yesterday to the center of a winter storm heres eileen with more on the if you want to bundle great tv with highspeed internet, then call centurylink at. Ask for the directv select package, bundled with centurylink internet. You get all the channels you love, plus hbo, starz, showtime, and cinemax at no extra cost for the first three months. And you also get u uto 12 megs ofofnternet. All for about 40 bucks a month for 12 months. This deal sounds great, especially if you love sports. [ sports announcer voice ] get all the channels you love, plus up to 12 megs of internet for about 40 a month for 12 months. Score [ normal voice ] or, if you love great movies. [ cowboy voice ] hey, clementine, bundle all the channels you love, for about 40 a month for 12 months. Hyah [ whip cracks ] [ normal voice ] just calln. Get the directct select package plus centurylink internet for about 40 a month for 12 months. Speed may not be available in your area. Only from centurylink. Call and switch today. Information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team snow, wind and a wintry mix will taper off for a brief time this the south, but still terrible along and north of highway 20. North of wawarly showing drdrfting occurriig. Winter storm warning continues in this area with a Winter Weather advisory continuing in many of the southern counties, including cedar rapids and iowa city. More sleet and rain are innthose areas witit snow continuing to the north. Some thundersnow is ` helping get some higher snowfall totals. So far, wehave some reports of an inch 5 inches here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page. With the snow, sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have visibilities down below 2 miles over most of the viewing area this afternoon. Winds are gusting to 40 mph and will continue to be strong today, die down a bit as they turn direction and pick up again by tomorrow morning. Meteorogist kyle kil is also here in the Weather Center and will showwus around the viewing area on the stormtrack7 Live Weather Network cameras. The snow is continuing to track to the north with a dry slot heading our way for a few hours before that area to the west rorotes through tonight. The storm is still very large with thunderstorms well to our south and snow still out in colorado. This low will track over us this evening but we will see some drizzle in between rounds of snow. Tonighhs snowfall could add another couple of inches to our total, which will be heaviest in the north with lighter amounts to the south, but they will see more sleet and rain. Hich will then freeze on the surrces. Winds wwll couple of degrees. We could see a light glazing tonight as the storm continues to track through and blowing snow and falling temperatures will be the main weather story for wednesday. We will dry out for a few days, but another system heads our way for monday and tuesday o o next week. Sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have visibilities down below 2 miles over most of the viewing area this afternoon. Winds are gusting to 40 mmh and will continue to be strong today, die down a bit as they turn direction and pick up again by tomorrow morning. Meteorologist kyle kiel is also here in thweather centr and will show ususaround the viewewng area on the stormtrack7 Live Weather Network cameras. The snow is continuing to track to the north with a dry slot before that area to the west rotates through tonight. The storm is still very large with thunderstorms well to our south and snow still out in colorado. This low will track over us this evening but we will see some drizzle in between snowfall could add another couple of inches to our total, which will be heaviest in the north with lighter amounts to the south, but they will see more sleet and rain. Which will then freeze on the today with temps gaining only a couple of degrees. We could see a light glazing tonight as the storm continues to track through and blowing snow and falling temperatures will be the main weather story for wednesday. We will dry out for a few days, but another system heads our way for monday and tuesday of next week. Get some higher snowfall totals. So far, we have some ports of an inch 5 inches here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page. With the snow, sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have visibilities down below 2 miles over most of the viewing area this afternoon. Winds are gusting to 40 mph and will continue to be strong today, die down a bit as they turn direccon and pick up again by tomorrow morning. Meteorologist kyle kiel is also here in the Weather Center and will how us around the viewing area on the stormtrack7 Live Weather Network cameras. The snow is continuing to track to the north with a drr slot heading our way for a few hours before that area to the west rotates with thunderstorms well to our couple of inches to our total, today with temps gaining only a we have breaking news from the Associated Press coming out just a few moments ago. As hillaryryclinton has officiallyybeen named the winner of the iowa caucuses. The Clinton Campaign claimed victory earlier this morning. She beat back a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to claim ththfirst victory in the 2016 coming up. Theres no question it is absolutely still winter here but what did the worlds most famous grgrundhog have to say about the seasons this morning . Find out next. Youre watching kwwl. Weve got you covered in decorah, postville, arlington and all of eastern iowa6 theres no doubub werebut the worlds most famous groundhog has other thoughts today. Punxsutawney phil came out this morning during traditional philadelphia. And ol phil did not see his shadow this morning so techcally its an early spring this year. Coming up. A mixup at the top of the rankings for worlds most valuable company. More details are up next. The snow is coming down all over eastern iowa right now heres a look at the Decorah Eagles cam theres been a changing of passed apple as the most valuable company in the world. Alphabet now estimated to be worth 570 billion dollars while apples current market value is about 535 billion. This is not the first time the two companies have swapped the top spot but it is significant, because the last time googll was more valuable than apple was in february 2010. When both companies were worth less than 200 billion. Apple and google actually also flip flopped multiple tmes between 2008 coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen. Well fire up a delicious loaded baked potato casserole to keep you warm in all of this snow. Well have lots more coverage obviously on that snow itself too. But first, a look at your latest how do we make something as easy as a loaded baked potato people often ask where we get ideas for our recipes. Most of like what were making today. It takes everything we love about a loaded baked potato and turns it into a hearty throw with the frozen qnes, a lot of the work is already done for us . While they were cooking, we chopped up a red bell pepper, some scallions and a few slices of cooked bacon. Now we take half of these fixings and sprinkle them over our pptatoes can, not diluted. We finish it by covering the restaurantstyle baked potato with the ease of a casserole. I hope youll go on mrfood. Com and can add this to your game day looking for new ways for you to say. Ooh its so good youre watching kwwl, weve got you covered. This is the news at noon. Many people clean their dentntes with toothpaste or plain water. And even though their dentures look clean, in reality theyre not. If a denture were to be put under a microscope, we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture, and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. Thats why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. Polidents unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99. 99 of odor causing bacteria. For a cleaner, fresher, caucus here in iowa. Plus bill cosby returns to court today well have a report with the latest proceedings. And. Eastern iowa hunkers down for a winter storm passing through the area today. Well be back outside with the welcome back to the news at noon. Im ally crutccer lets go back to storm track seven meteorologist eileen loan now for another look at the storm from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. Seeethe screen fororyour complete weather information. Rain and sleet today with heavier snow amounts to the north 59 and lighter amounts south with rain and sleet . Wednesday will have blowing snow a a falling temps. Stormtracc7 Live Weather Network cameras show the fog has lifted over most of the area and visibilities have improved, although as the snow ramps up, these may go back down this morning. We will have snow, rain, sleet and wind today and tonight with blowing snnw and wind theheproblem for wednesday. We are keeping the winter storm watch and the Winter Weather advisory through tomorrow morning. In the track, but we will still end up with 59 of snow in the north with the rain and sleet large storm syststm that will cause severe thunderstorms in the south and blizzard conditions by sioux falls and we get snow plus the mix in the quickly as the snow really picks up. The plows are out, though. Temperatures are mild. They are upper 20s to low 30s in the state with already to 40 mph there. Winds will stay strong with this system, although will weaken a little as the low tracks over us tonight, but pick up again for wednesday as the system tracks away from us. We keep the chance of snow and wind with us until tomorrow afternoon and then we will have some north 59 and lighteramounts soutd with rain and sleet . Wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps. S. Visibilities have improved, although as the snow ramps up, these may go back down this wind the problem for wednesday. Morning. Snowfall amounts will in the north with the rain and large storm system that will get snow plus the mix in the weakening. Our top story today is this picking up our team seven coverage. Storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert joins us live in waterloo with an update on conditions. Interesting is for sure the word i would use to describe this storm. Ive been out most of the ssetimes the ssw has been coming down heavy. Sometimes very lightly. Right now its pretty light. But take a look at this. This was Downtown Waterloo less than layer of snow on them. So it is important be careful and cautious while driving. Ive been checking in with Police Across the area. So far i havent heard of any major accidents. A lot of police have bee responding too minor accidents though. Weve got you covered live in waterloo, Amanda Gilbert, kwwl news. Well go back to amanda in a few minututs for another look outside as the storm keeps pushing through. More decision 2016 Coverage Today the campaign trail rolls right on for the candidates this afternoon. Fresh off his victory in the iowa caucus last night republican hhpeful ted cruz is already in New Hampshire. Hes about to appear at an event here in the town of windham. Were taking a live look there now. Most of the other candidates new hampshihi now which will also recapping the breaking news from the Associated Press coming out just a few moments ago. As the Democratic Party now has an official winner. As hilllry clinton has officially been named the winner of the iowa caucuses. The Clinton Campaign claimed victory earlier this morning. She beat back a strong challenge from Bernie Sanders to claim the first victory in the 2016 race for prprsident. Comedian and Entertainer Bill Cosby is back in a pennsylvania courtroom today. Cosbys attorneys are trying to him thrown out. Chris pallone is following charges on cosby and has more today. Entertainment icon bill cosby. In court in a philadelphia suburb. Facing tuesdays hearing a Pivotal Moment in the case against the 78year old. All eyes are on former Montgomery CountyDistrict Attorney bruce castor. He told prosecutors last year he made a promise to cosby a decade ago. Prosecute, if cosby testified in a civil lawsuit. Cosby did, and settled that lawsuit in 2006. I remember thinking that he probably did do something current District Attorney ys theres noo evidenn such an agreement ever existed. Cosby is charged with three counts of aggravated Sexual Assault stemming from a 2004 encounter with former Temple University basketball employee, andrea constand. Constand contends in early 2004 cosby ddugged her and sexually assaulted her. Cosby kevin steele decided to file charges last year after a judge other things, cosby admitted he gave constand pills and wine that night. It t oesnt get any y etter than having the District Attorney at the time say i made this deal and it should be honored. Thats news, norristown, pennsylvania. Coming up. Plenty more coverage with our storm track seven crew is still on the way we have another live report outside and heres eileen right now well be rrht back with your storm track seven forecast. Roads are improving in the south north of highway 20 are still continue to cause problems even into tomorrow. Ill have more coming up. Now your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl. From thth kwwl stormtrack will taper off for a briewinds will stay stronn through this is a look at iowa dot weather advisory continuing in many of the southern counties, including the north. Some thundersnow is helping get some higher snowfall totals. So far, we have some reports of an inch aad others of 5 inches here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page. Over most of the viewing area this afternoon. Winds are gusting to 40 mph and will continue to be strong today, die down a bit as they turn kiel ii also here in the weather stormtrack7 Live Weather Network cameras. The snow is continuing to track to the north with a dry slot heading our way for a few hours before that area our uth and snow still out in colorado. This low will trarak ovee us this evening but we will see some drizzle in between rounds of snow. Tonights snowfall could add another will then freeze on the surfaces. Winds will stay strong today with temps gaining oly a couple of degrees. We could see light glazing g onight as thee storm continues to track through wednesday. We will dry out for a few days, but another system heads our way for monday and this afternoon with more tonightwinds will stay strong through tomorrow. Roads are improving to e south, but still terrible along and north of highway 20. This is a look at iowa dot in this area with a winter continuing in many of the southern counties, including cedar rapids and iowa city. More slslet and rain are in those areas with snow continuing to reports of an inch and others of 5 inches here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page. With the snow, sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have visibilities dwn below 2 milele continue to be ssong today, dii down a bit as they turn direction and pick up again by Weather Center and will show us around the viewing area on the` slot heading our way for a few hours before that area to the west rotottes through tonight. The storm is still very large with thunderstorms well to our south and snow still out in see some drizzle in between rounds of snow. Tonights snowfall could add another north with lighter amounts to the south, but they will see more sleet and rain. Which with temps gaining only a couple of degrees. We could see a light blowing snow and falling temperatures will be the main weather story for wednesday. We will dry out for a few days, but another system headsdsour way for m mnday and over most of the viewing area this afternoon. Winds are gusting to 40 mph and will tomorrow morning. Meteorologist kyle kiel is also here in the weather camerers. The snow is ontinuing to track to the north with a dry tonight. The storm is still very over us this evening but we will see some drizzle in between rounds of snow. Tonights snowfall could add anothr the south, but they will see winds will ay strong todd with ttmps gaining onny a couple of degrees. We could see a light glazing tonight as main weather story for wednesday. We will dry out for a tonight. Winds will stay strong through tomorrow. Roads are improving to the south, but still terrible along and north of highwhwy 20. Weather advisory continuing in many of the southern counties, including cedar rapids and iowa city. More sleet and rain are in those 5 inches here is a picture that one of our viewers sent into our and blowing snow, e still have gusting to 40 mph and will continue to be strong today, die tomorrow morning. Meteorologist kyle kiel is also here in the cameras. The snow is continuing to tracko the north with a dry tonight. The storm is still very large with thundndrstorms well to over us this evening but we will which will be heaviest in the will then freeze on the of degrees. We could see a light hlazing tonight as the storm temperatures will be the main weather story for tuesday of next week. Coming up. Will taper off for a brief time improving tthe south, but still terrible along and norttof highway 20. 0. This is a look at iowa dot snowplow cam north of waverly showing drifting occurring. Winter storm warning continues in this area with a Winter Weather advisory continuing in mamay of the southern counties, including cedar rapids and iowa city. More sleet and rain are in those areas with snow continuing to the north. Some thundersnow is helping get some higher snowfall totals. So far, we have some reports of an inch and others of 5 inches here is a picture that oneef our viewers sent into our stormtrack7 facebook page. With the snow, sleet and rain, and blowing snow, we still have gusting to 40 mph and will down a bit as they turn direction and pick up gain by tomorrow morning. Meeorologist kyle kiel is also here in the weather cameras. The snow is continuing west rotates hrough tonight. The storm is still very large over us this evening but we will couple of inches to our total, winds will stay strong today the storm continues to track through and blowing snow and wednesday. We will dry out for a then freeze on the surfaces. Winds will stay strong today with temps gaining only a couple through and blowing now and lling temperrures will be the heads our way for monday and tuesday of next week. Coming up. Super bowl week kicks off with a new event for players and ffns alike. Well take a look inside Opening Night for the big game. But first heres another look outside on us 20 and ansborough coming up. Super bowl week kicks off with a new event for players and fans alike. Well take a look inside Opening Night for the big game. But first heres another look outside n us 20 and ansborough weaeaher is the story today and well give you all the information that we have on this storm rearing its head. Youre watching kwwl weve welcomuchof North Eastern iowa is currently getting buried under. Picking up our team seven coverage. Storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert joins us live in waterloo with an update on conditions. Shes been tracking outside for most of the day. Whats the latest anda . Right now things are pretty calm compared to how they were early this morning. The wind is picking up though. This is a look at Downtown Waterloo a few hours ago. Very fferent. Police say theyeyhavent seen any major accidents becuase of the weaterh but they have seen a lot of minor ones. So its important to be careful driving tis morning. Ive been seeing a lot of plows out worrng hard. They are working on the main roads. After those are clear they will move on to the secondary adn weve got you covered live in waterloo,manda gilberer, kwwl news. If you would like a list of the cancellations in our viewing area. You can see those at our website at kwwl dot com. Coming up. Highlights and flashy moments from the new media for the super bowl. Well take a look next. But first heres another look outside ononcoralville looks a little lighter there with more the dayyis comingfrom yesterdays caucuses to this winter storm were in the middle of but theres something else. Super bowl sunday is coming up and one of the players was catching glances for fashion reasons when his team arrived int california. Heres jeanne moos with more on should quarterback cam newton gee penalized for those pants . Is arriving for the super tres chic but a little too loud for my taste. Chic and not cheap. Theyre versace. And sell for around 850 bucks, if they werent sold out. Though they may have been sold out before the Carolina Panthers quarterback wore them. He posed for his teammate. Quarterback was restrained. At least he didnt wear the matching shirt. One guy on twitter compared cam to a retired wrestler. Does Brutus Beefcake know cam newton stole his pants . Wait a second. Were cams pants yellow and black or blue and black . I wouldnt be caught dead in those. Me . No. Would youuwear them . Its good . Note the matching gold toed, gold heeled loafers. jeanne moos, new york but whats a panther doing wearing zebra . After all, in Africa A Panther has spots. Its called a that cam newtons pants were apparently from the okapi collection. Thats a relative of the giraffe with stripeddlegs like a zebra. But most guys werent for me, its too tight for men, ha. No tighter than his ununorm. Besides no one complains that this guy wears his stripes skin tight. Hes at the 10. Hes at the 5. Touchdown talk about a backfield in york. Cam newton making waves like usual there and he was in the spotlight again last night. What used to be super bowl media day is now a primetimmevent called Opening Night and it took place last night in san jose. The Carolina Panthers were introduced to the crowd like rock stars led by newton as youre seeing here. Neneton and the rest of the panthers were surrounded by hundreds of Media Outlets from all over the world. Including some reporters dressed as superheroes and who knows what else. The Denver Broncos also got the rock star treatment last night in california. Broncos qb Peyton Manning who will break his own record in becoming the oldest quarterback to start a super bowl on sunday. Hes been facing a lot of questions ononif this game will be his last in the nf l. One thing ive done well this and take it one week at a time. Theres about 10 other cliches me well in the unique season that has occured this season with the ininuries and it has just been different for me. Not getting excited about this week and looking forward to playing this game and im going to focus on that and deal with all the other uff after this. The game kicks off this sunday at 5 30. Coming up. A final look at weather and what to expect from the rest of this storm heres what downtown snow, rain and sleet today with a brief break. With heavier with rain and sleet . Wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps. Snow, rain and sleet today with 9 and lighter amounts south and sleet today with a brief break. With heavier snow amounts to the north 5 9 and lighter amounts south with rain and sleet . Wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps. Snow, rain and sleet today with 9 and lighter amounts south with rain and sleet . Wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps. Snow, rain and sleeetoday with a brief break. With heavier snow amounts to the north 5 9 and lighter amounts south with rain and sleet . Wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps. A brief break. With heavier snow amounts to the north 5 9 and lighter amounts south with rain and sleet . Wednesday will have blowing snow and falling temps. Snow, rain and sleet today with a brief break. With heavier snow amounts to the north 5 9 and lighter amounts south with rain and sleet . Wednesday willllhave blowing snow and falling temps. Snow, rain and sleet today with a brief break. With heavier with rain and sleet . Wednesday will have blowing snow and 9 and lighter amounts if you want to bundle great tv with highspeed internrn, then call centurylink at. Ask for the directv select package, bundled with centurylink internet. You get all the channels you love, plus h h, starz, showtime, and cinemax at no extra cost for the first three months. And you also get up to 12 megs of internet. All for about 40 bucks a month for 12 months. This deal sounds great, especially if you u ve sports. [ sports announcer voice ] get all the channels you love, plus up to 12 megs of internet for about 40 a month for 12 months. Score [ normal voice ] or, if you love great movies. [ cowboy voice ] hey, clementine, bundle all the channels you love, plus up to 12 megs of internet for about 40 a month for 12 months. Hyah [ whip cracks ] get the directv select package plus centurylink internet for about 40 a month for 12 months. Speed may not be available in your area. Only from centurylink. Call and switch today. Eve all right, claire, i want you to go home, rest your voice, and whatever you do, no dairy until after the audition, okay . Claire okay, got it. Eve okok. Claire eve, um. Eve yes . Claire i dont even know how to thank you. I was ready to quit, but you wouldnt let me. Eve well, that would have been a terrible shame, honey. Claire yeah, i see people around me quitting and i do not want to be like them. So thank you so much for believing in me