Street northeast in cedar rapids today. The conditions are brutal sweeping across eastern iowa. Well head outside to see exactly what its like outside. Storm track 7s lauren moss, live in waterloo. Ally, we are seeing some snow mixed in with some sleet at some times. Its very wet and has been falling pretty steadily. Which is making driving conditions dangerous. Take a look at the snow fall in this neighborhood. I havent seen many plows out numerous cars slipping and but it is getting slippery out there. Cancelled. So i reached out to the waterloo airport im told a flight to chicago a flight tonight is still on scedule around 9. But with this snow continuing to fall the way it is now. They are expecting delays if not a cancellation as well. Weve got you covered lauren moss. Kwwl news. Thanks lauren now lets go to storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert live in cedar falls with the latest conditions. Ally ive been out all morning and the snow is falling pretty heavily right now. Its fluffy sn
Getting fired as the head coach of the cyclones. Kwwls zach grant is just back from ames he joins us in the studio. Zach . Paul rhoads was informed on saturday that he would be fired at the end of the season today rhoads took for the final time as iowa state head coach. The final straw may have been saturdays loss to kansas state. The cylcones dominated most of the game and lead 3517 at halftime but could close it out and wond up losing 38 35. Rhoads who expierneced early suceess with the cyclones taking them to three bowl games in his first four years but latelly his teams have struggled getting into the win column with three wins being the high mark the last three for his players most of all i want to thank your players past and present who have given there all for the have made a huge impact on vicki and i. Rhoads went 3254 in seven the cyclone head coach rhoads will get four point five Million Dollars in his contract buyout. Ron amanda back to you rhoads will be on the sideline coa
Shoveling. But as you can see behind me. Roads are still covered with some snow. And even ice in some areas. It can be very dangerous. To see just how dangerous take a look at this is video caught by a Winneshiek County deputy. First you can see a car swerving. It starts to go in the other lane. But it recovers. Then wait a little longer. And you see another car lose control. But this car isnt as lucky. It swerves. Off to the left. Does a competee 90 degree turn. Goes into the other lane. And slips there because another car was already in the ditch as well. The Sheriffs Office wrote on their Facebook Page saying let and weve been saying that all night and all day today. But its something that should be taken very seriously. As roads are still snow and ice covered. Weve got you covered, live in waterloo lauren moss. Kwwl news. Thanks lauren take it slow on side streets especially. Streets are still completely covered. Plows have been working hard, but theres a lot of snow to get to. Tak
Laser lights are the seasons most popular christmas light display across the United States but they are also catching the attention of theives here in eastern iowa. Kwwls lauren moss speaking with a waterloo woman. And lauren she is just devastated someone stole her lights. It goes beyond Christmas Lights for 75 year old marilyn walther. She says Christmas Lights have always reminded her of her late someone stole that from her. Right out of her front yard and since laser lights are now sold out at majority of stores. Her house will now remain dark. This holiday season. Year with my Great Grandkids and grandkids and everything. And to show it. Marilyn walther got laser lights to decorate her home. The blue and white snowflakes and everybody commented, those lights wont be shining. Someonnstole them from her front yard. I was so upset i cried and just a set of lights but it was of lights and they were just fantastic marilyn says she likk christmtms lights because they remind her of her l
Gun violence. sot sen. John mccain, r to his failed policy. Again. Hope. All the lawmakers running for president democrat and republican are expected to be here tonight except ted cruz. Hes skipping the speech to campaign in new hampshire. Im tracie potts in washington back to you. You can watch the president s final state of the Union Address at 8 oclock tonight right here on kwwl now to decision 2016 the new Quinnipiac University poll is released showing Bernie Sanders leading hillary clinton. Senator sanders is pulling from 49 percent of likely Iowa Democratic caucus participants while clinton is pulling 44 percent. Meanwhile donald trump is back in eastern iowa today. Trump will be in cedar falls this evening. He will be campaigning at the unis west gym at 6 oclock. Hillary clinton is also in eastern iowa todayy she will be campainging in dubuqe at 1 45 this afternoon at the charles and romona myers center. Earlier today she was on iowa states campus in ames. Andthe lineup is settf