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 i35 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 visibility. Photographer Zachary Hayes is a significant difference from when we first got on an hour ago to what we are seeing now, because the snow is falling so quickly. With the snow accumulation, it is still going to be difficult. We passed a few snowplows. All of the cars are ta
Coverage right now at noon. Roads across central iowa and beyond, very slick as snow mixes with freezing rain in some areas. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us, i am mollie cooney. And well check out those latest Road Conditions in a live report straight ahead. We will also go live to the airport for an update on delays or cancellations, but we begin with frank for the latest on the storm and what to expect this afternoon. Frank we are seeing that snow of the metro. Moderate to at times heavy snow from west central iowa to northcentral iowa all the way back into eastern iowa. Down to the south and to the east, they have sleet. Notice as we widen this map out a little bit, we are going to catch a break in the action as north. That is the area of low pressure and that will continue to move off to the north and east. A winter storm watch, advisory, all over the area. A winter storm warning including the entire state of iowa. Kansas city right now, winter storm warning. Thi
Icy with a changeover to snow. Well 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 is going to make things very, very slick for that morning commute. The issa commission from five to eight inches the Ice Accumulation from i from five to eight inches. It is about 27 degrees. If we see any moisture, maybe it will be snow. We are going to keep our eyes on the roadways throughout the morning
Damaged water tower out of fears of flooding Brian Funderburk rowlett city manager at this point weve had an engineer assess it. Based on the damage that he saw he was concerned enough to ask us to drain the water tower. The unusual weather pattern is now blanketing parts of the texas panhandle, oklahoma and new mexico with heavy snow. Whiteout conditions and massive snow drifts led officials to shut down nearly all of interstate 40. As dozens of vehicles skidded on slick roads. Forecasters expect up to 15 inches of snow in some areas. Before the system moves onto the northeast. Omar villafranca cbs news rowlett, texas. Patranya Bhoolsuwan new mexico has declared a state of emergency. And the National Weather service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of missouri. Patranya Bhoolsuwan back here at home. Its a chilly start to your work week. We can expect leading up to the new year. Hi ashley a live look outside, nice sunny day out there, but cold. We hit those lows in the 30s th
As rescue crews in north texas sift through debris for people still unaccounted for. Nat soti found the jet. Many residents are retrieving what little they have left following this weekends deadly tornadoes Denise Garcia resident compared to our neighbors, i think we got pretty lucky, the house is still standing, the walls are standing more than a hundred homes in the garland were reduced to rubble saturday when an ef4 tornado, packing winds of up to 200 Miles Per Hour, tore through the area. 61yearold Gwendolyn Wheatley says it was the scariest night of her life Gwendolyn Wheatley resident i just stayed in my closest all night long, shaking like a leaf on a tree Omar Villafranca cbs news rowlett, texas a 24 hour curfew remains in effect here in rowlett where an ef3 tornado also caused extensive damage. On sunday authorities evacuated residents near this damaged water tower out of fears of flooding Brian Funderburk rowlett city manager at this point weve had an engineer assess it. He w