Low to mid 30s with the help of a strong southerly wind. Overnight tonight our temperatures should stay very mild with lows hovering in the mid to upper 20s with a decent breeze. Wednesday will start dry but well increase cloud cover through the day and see an afternoon rain and wintry mix scattered across the state. Thursday is looking warm enough that most of our precipitation should fall mainly as rain with highs in the upper 30s. Friday looks fairly warm, but i think well see more of a mix between rain showers and a wintry mix. Saturday is looking cold but i also think well see accumulating snowfall in the morning. Temperatures are going to tank through saturday but especially lasting into sunday and monday as highs stay in the teens and lows fall to near the negatives. There wont be much warmth that comes during the remainder of next week so just plan on being chilly for awhile after sunday elias lets get into the elias president obama is expected to announce executive action toda
Meanwhile, since missouri repealed a law requiring gun permits and background checks, guns have increased to more than 50 of the natioionalaverage. E. Criminals in missouri now have easier access to guns. And the evidence tells us that in states that require background checks, lawabiding americans dont find it any harder to purchase guns whatsoever. Their guns have not been confiscated. Their rights have not been infringed. And thats just the information we have access to. With more research, we could further improve gun safety. Just as with more research, we have reduced traffic fatalities enormously over the last 30 years. We do research when cars, food, medicine, evenoys harm people so that we make them safer. And you know what . Research science, those are good things. They do. But think about this. When it comes to an inherently deadly weapon. A nobody argues that guns are potentially deadly. But weapons that kill tens of thousands of americans every year, Congress Actually voted
Conditions are looking like. Our road warrior tonight, out driving around, testing the roads for us. Claire . Location road conditions, any to clear roads; with travel speed, go slow get home safely will toss back with jack back to you claire, thanks. Jack the dot Traffic Cameras now. This is i235 at 42nd street in des moines the dot website reporting that interstate conditions there are partially covered. For a firsthand perspective, we have iowa state patrol Sergeant Nathan ludwig on the phone. Jack what are you seeing right now . Any major blockages to report . What kind of accidents are you seeing . How does this compare to events youve been part of the response to . Recommendation is always to stay you advise to tonight . Jack lam here in des moines, public works has been out with crews all day clearing roads. The city has 700 miles of residential streets to clear. Which they will work on once all snow routes are finished. Des moines crews are on 12 hour shifts. They began with pr
Traveling speed, slow down and extra time make sure everyone gets home safely toss back with jack, back to you jack 1shot and as weve down today plows were out busy clearing roads, while many kids on vacation enjoyed maybe their first sledding opportunities of the season. Jack ots and an important reminder. Due to the winter storm warning an emergency snow parking ban for snow removal has been issued. West des moines, waukee, johnston, norwalk, ankeny and marshalltown all have bans. The parking ban applies to all streets and will lift at 5 pm tomorrow or finished. The fine is 50 and or the cost of towing. Check your government for snow parking area. Jack works crews work. Working 12hour starting at 7 this morning to pretreat the streets. Throughout the 12 routes which are major streets and then as the snow tampers off well districts, which are the residential areas. Before the snow came in today, the street crews put down a layer of salt brine to help prevent the snow from sticking to
And a galaxy far, far away on gma with star wars about to become the biggest movieie ever. This morning we take you to one of the hidden worlds where it was filmed. The icy place behind the hottest hit right t now. Nd good morning, america. You know i love that music. I know. So many spectacular other worldly landscapes in star wars. You sesee it rig there. And now people are actually going and flocking there to visit these places. Amy on her way to one right now. Just a little bit. With amy on a special assignment its good to have tom llamas with us. We begin with the race for the white house. Going ad to head on the campaign trail overnight. The gop frontrunner going after the former president. Abcs cecilia vega is here and, cecia, the race heating up with jt 27 days to go for the oh, but who is counting, right . All eyes on iowa. Those caucuses right around the corner. A sign this race is hotter than ever, take a listen to this. Bill clinton has been in Donald Trumps direct line of