Switch over to sleep in a little bit of snow this afternoon. All the precipitation today will be on the light side. Temperatures will be borderline in the low to mid 30s. It will be a slushy afternoon. A cold rain moves in all of by snow, followed by cold. Shaina the big story developing this morning, north korea says it has tested a powerful nuclear bomb. Nikole killions in washington with the Swift International reaction. Nikole the white house says it cant confirm north Koreas Nuclear test, but it notes the u. S. Is aware of seismic activity on the Korean Peninsula in the same area where other tests have been conducted. The reported quake registered as a magnitude 5. 1. Pyongyang made the announcement on state television that it successfully conducted a Hydrogen Bomb test underground after its president signed an order. What north korea really wants is a conversation, recognition, and respect from south korea, but even more from south korea, from the united states. Test a grave prov
Metinka. We have a mix of wintry weather and today is not the only day. Metinka the next several days are looking interesting with light snow trying to work its way into southwest iowa. This is lifting to the north. Even farther out, even toward the nebraska border, we have possible sleet mixing in as well. Snow from the kansas city area will be arriving late toward noon with freezing drizzle transitioning to sleet and light snow. Temperatures should be at or above freezing. Feels like a slushy afternoon. Temperatures than warm tomorrow and we will see rain that they will be cooling down so we will see snow. Shaina the big story developing this morning. North korea says it has tested a powerful nuclear bomb. Nikole killions in washington with the Swift International reaction. Nikole the white house says it cant confirm north Koreas Nuclear test. But it notes the u. S. Is aware of seismic activity on the area where other tests have been conducted. The reported quake registered as a magn
Steve hes directing the fbi and atf to hire more agents to speed up background checks and to enforce existing laws. And he wants 500 million to expand access to treatment for mental illness. They dont appear to be inconsistent with or a violation of the Second Amendment in the sense that they do not prevent people from acquiring firearms. Steve the nra says the president is engaging in political rhetoric instead of offering meaningful solutions. A spokesman says, the American People do not need more emotional, condescending lectures that are completely devoid of facts. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says the plan is about nothing more than politics and congress will be overseeing the president s actions to determine whether they follow federal law. Eric friday marks the 5th anniversary of the tucson shooting rampage that killed 6 and wounded 13, including former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. Joins Anderson Cooper for a onehour live town hall meeting on gun control in fa
9 00 a. M. , 31. We will warm up into the mid 30s but it could be a slight wintry mix at times. Not expecting a lot of accumulation. The reason for that is that the main part of this system is to the west. Southwestern colorado will see some light snow. Probably an inch or less. More precipitation on the way at the week goes along, along with some cold. Temperatures pretty moderate the next few days, but look how we drop off. Sunday, that is a High Temperature of only 10 degrees. We will break things down hourbyhour with futurecast in just a bit. Laura count on kcci to help you stay weather aware. Download our kcci weather app to youll get live radar, traffic alerts, and Road Conditions straight to your smartphone. Its available for free for both android and iphone. Steve executive action. President obama today outlined his plan to tighten the nations gun laws and beef up enforcement. He is focusing on boosting background checks for gun buyers. The plan will tighten, but not eliminate,