The city says theyve got the salt and the plows at the ready this morning. City maintenance says theyve been preparing since august, getting all of their equiptment lined up and ready to go out as soon as snow starts to actually stay on the ground. Theyve also already pre treated some of the roads in town. Weve got two brine trucks that have been out and theyre hitting the priority ones and priority twos streets. And we have the guys getting all the other salt and equiptment ready as far as putting on plows, putting on salt rigs, making sure theyre all ready to go, ready to hit the ground running says ed pickens, street superintendent for sioux city. Lukas pickens says its important for drivers to go slowly during the snowy conditions, and stay back from the plows so that they can do their job more effectively and safely. Crews will be taking 12 hour shifts as sioux city will have round the clock coverage during the storm. Lukas speaking of snow plows, the department of transportation
Fighting snow before, back in 2003 the city exchanged traditional rock salt for salt brine in efforts to become more eco friendly. Reporting live in studio, bria bell abc 9 news. Jenna even with plowed roads, it can been slippery. So one thing to make sure before you head out is that your tires have enough grip to handle the snow. Youll want to make sure your tires arent without traction so that you can drive safely in the snow. We really just want to make sure that tires are in good condition, because traction is going to be very important tomorrow with the first snow. And driving techniques definitely need to change as far as tomorrows concerned. Slow down, take a little extra time, make sure that you give yourself plenty of space to get your breaking done says craig mcreynolds, general manager, tires, tires, tires. Jenna mcreynolds adds that its also a good idea to keep a winter survival kit handy in the car. Blankets, flashlights, extra batteries, and a phone charger are all good t
Thank you for joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna and im Jenna Rehnstrom most of us will gather with our family tomorrow. The turkey is carved and the potatoes passed around the table. But there are also those less fortunate tim for them. The holidays may feel just like any other day. Something some local businesses and volunteer groups want to change. Our lukas voss has more. Thanks tim and jenna, it was a humbling experience going around the city today and finding people that are trying to make the holidays more enjyoable for those in need. Sot we are serving our turkey, grilled potatoes, dressing. Vo and much more. Sioux citys soup kitchen opened their doors at 4 30 today for people in need of a warm holiday meal. Evelyn marsh has been managing the soup kitchen for the past 20 years and around the holidays it always seems a bit more crowded. Sot i am expecting over 200 hundred tonight hopefully. The soup kitchen runs on dodotions. People v vunteer to spent ththr time so that othe
Jessica rae coming up this morning on abc9 news. Deadly storm systems continue to drift across the us leaving millions dealing with historic floods. The latest on the Severe Weather is up ahead. Jessica rae fire crews spent tuesday fighting more than just the flames. But also the elements more on a sloan Apartment Building. Jessica rae and. Can coffee actually help improve your endurance during exercise . A new study yields surprising results. These stories and more. On abc9 news this morning. Jessica rae good morning and thank you for joining us. Im jessica rae. We begin this morning with the texas teenager famous for the affluenza defense. Ethan couch and his mother have been detained in puerto vallarta. They changed their hairstyles during nearly three weeks on the run, tourist area. Authorities in texas said theyre in the process of transfering couchs case from juvenile to adult court. To be honest with you, were going to breathe a lot easier when theyre back in this country and we
Joining us tonight im Jenna Rehnstrom tim has the night off. Marco rubio is stepping up his presence in iowa. With more than twodozeevents in the state over the pass couple months. Today. He launched a two da six stop bus tour. But still. Hes polling 3rd in iowa, ahead of the caucuses. Lukas voss tells us if his stop in sioux city tonight convinced any voters. Thank you jenna. It was a packed house for the g op candidate with more than 200 people in attendance at t e holiday inn. And in a town hall style session. Rubio took time to address some of the issues most pressing to voters wh a new supporter right by his side. Nats growly speaking. Conservative support from a prominent face in washington. Trey gowdy, republican from South Carolina and the chair of the investigation into the benghazi attacks marco rubio in his bid for the presidency. He has been campaigning with rubio throughout wa and was with him in sioux city tonight. Sot i have done my vetting i have reached my conclusion.