Winds ne 1525 alo 22 dbq 27 iow 26 tomorrow mostly cloudy high 2430 winds alo 25 dbq 28 iow 29 thanks kaj. Authorities are warning people in Southeastern New Mexico to stay off the roads this morning. This comes as the governor issues a state of emergency. All because of a massive snowstorm that covered the state. Some places reported 21 inches of snow. Officials say more than ten thousand homes are without power in eastern new mexico. Emergency crews are busy with several high rise in missouri. There have been more than 1hundred water rescues over the weekend. Floodwaters swept away cars killing six in two different accidents. Emergency managers say they expect more rain and additional flooding through monday. City leaders in waterloo want to stop City Council Members from leaking confidentiaiainformation from closos sessions. Councilman Pat Morrissey of waterloos 3rd ward wants the council to adopt the policy. The m asure would result in a formal and public condemnation of a member w
Throughout monday. Kcrgtv nines brea love talked with a iowa state trooper about precautions that people especially drivers should take while outside. Roads are looking clear in the interstate 380 highway 20 area, but road crews, drivers, and state troopers are all bracing for that winter storm. We spent the afternoon with iowa state trooper david wonders. He says with the type of weather expected, you should not leave your home, unless there is an emergency. He says if you do leave, make sure to dress appropriately, fill up your tank, and bring extra food and water. If you are stranded, stay in your car and call 911. Wonders says there will be plenty of help out on the roads. We just try to get as many guys working on the road as we can. We try and make our way up and down the roadway finding stranded motorist and accidents along the way. He says its very important to do not walk on the roadways in dangerous weather conditions. With many areas in eastern iowa expected to see ice durin
Thanks kaj. Firefighters say they found a cedar rapids woman inside a burnt out mobile home. Fire crews responded to the home on the southwest side at 7 oclock last night. Firefighters arrived to the scene of 23 hundred block kelley street southwest to find the back half of the home on fire. Thats inside Grand View Village. During the search and rescue, fire crews found a woman inside the home. First responders pronounced her dead at the scene. The Fire Department has not released her name. The fire and the womans for the first time this president ial race a republican candidate has at least 40 percent support from voters. A recent cbs yougov poll of Iowa Republicans puts ted cruz and donald trump well ahead of the 11 other candidates. Texas senator ted cruz reached 40 percent he was at about half of that just two weeks ago. Donald trump has 31 percent. Florida senator marco rubio is third at 12 percent. The steepest drop is retired neurosurgeo n ben carson, still in h but only at 6 pe
Tonight, temperatures will dip into the teens and 20s as the storm lifts into the state from the south. Nikki also coming up on local five news at 10. Its the time when the most cars will be on the road. Headed home from celebrating the holidays. But Winter Weather is bringing with it dangerous road conditions. Nikki a good season so far for brenton skating plaza. Well tell you why their numbers of skaters are up. Nikki thousands are without power. As a massive snowstorm blankets new mexico. Local 5 news at 10 in nikki good evening. Welcome to local 5 news, im nikki davidson. Glad youre with us tonight. Winter weather is headed our way. 98 of iowas 99 counties will be under a storm warning tomorrow morning. For the latest on what you need to know when you wake up. Were sending it over to meterologist Bree Sullivan. Bree . Bree wxcenter a winter storm warning will be in effect for a vast majority of iowa through the day on monday and expire by early in the day on tuesday. Overnight toni
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