Is this morning. It has not been real heavy but it has created some travel problems off to the north. Buying noon, just some spotty showers in the metro, create. We clear out 38. We clear out this afternoon, and a big storm on the way in the 8 day forecast. Alyx thank you, frank. Right now, survivors of the deadly storms in the south spent Christmas Day cleaning up wreckage and giving thanks just to be alive. Unusually warm weather spawned an outbreak of tornadoes that killed at least 14 people. Mark strassman reports from mississippi. This is bad, this is bad. Mark Sonia Wilkins came home to know christmas joy. This is where i used to live and its all gone. Cluster of deadly tornadoes. The youngest victim, 7yearold nikolas pumroy, trapped in the car with his mother and sister. The winds ripped him out of the vehicle. Among the six who died in tennessee, three were found in a car submerged in a river. This aerial view of ashland, mississippi shows the devastation of the most powerful s
Vicki happening now. Freezing temperatures are in discovery bay. At least 62hundred people are without gas. Pg e is providing some warming stations in the area. One of them is located at the timber point elementary school. Crews are working on repairs. But officials expect the outage to last throughout the night. Pgande will be going door to door. And conducting a test on customers houses. Vicki a wet night here in the bay area. Scattered showers are moving through San Francisco and into the east bay. This is the scene in San Franciscos Pacific Heights neighborhood. Kron 4s brian van aken has been tracking the rain and freezing temperatures. Brian. How cold will it get brian fifthlook for mostly sunny weather through this week with cold hole were in a dry weather pattern until at least next week. Palight view at the golden gate bridge. Showers for the rest of tonight to. Leftover clouds to start the morning. vicki a reminder. For complete weather forecasts sure to download the kron 4 m
Today, but we will keep the morning rain drizzle and fog before keeping clouds skies for the afternoon. We have a rather active week for christmas. Ill have the details in a few minutes. Our top story this morning. At least one person is dead after a woman drove her car on the sidewalk of the Las Vegas Strip. Dozens more are injured and six people are in critical condition. Andrew spencer tells us investigators think the driver may have done it on purpose. deputy chief Brett Zimmerman lvmpd we have the Las Vegas Strip in a 1996 crashing through more than two she wasnt even trying to stop the car. She was just sitting there, like, just looking three or four men running after her, trying to stop the car. lt. Dan mcgrath lvmpd she went up off the street onto the sidewalk two, or possibly three, times. Inside that car, police say, was a threeyear old child. Witnesses say people scrambled to try and stop the driver. Antonio Nassar witness to a stop right here at the paris intersection, and
Heitshusen. Dan has the week off. Its a good day to just sit at home and relax. Maybe read a book. Or watch the news the snow is piling up. And its expected to reach nearly a foot in some areas. Meteorologist Brett Mcintyre joins us now with the latest. Brett . A winter storm warning is in place for all of central iowa all day monday. Along and south of i80, the winter storm warning until midnight. North of i80, the winter storm warning until 6 am tuesday. The snow will continue, heavy at times, this evening. Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour are possible through 7 pm. Winds will be strong from the northeast at 20 to 25 mph and gusts up to 35 mph. This may lead to near whiteout and blizzard conditions at times. Widespread totals of 6 to 10 inches are likely, with the heaviest snow falling north of des moines from carroll and fort dodge, along highways 20 and 30 into eastern and ne iowa. The snow will begin to wind down monday evening after 8 pm, though wrap around bands of briefly mode
Homicide investigation. What Des Moines Police are saying about the citys latest shooting. Its tuesday, december 29th. Today in iowa starts now. Waking up to cloudy skies and cold temperatures in the 20s this morning. A few snow showers are still occurring in far Northern Iowa this morning. Temperatures will not warm up iowa drivers will want to take their time during the morning commute. As you can see, all highways and iowa drivers will want to take their time during the morning commute. As you can see, all highways and interstates are at least partially covered with snow and ice. But the worst conditions are found in the southeastern part of the state. Thats where the roads are completely covered. Blowing snow is also expected. Here in the metro. Snow plows are out on the streets around the clock. It takes a lot of people. Theres almost 2,000 miles of roadway out there. 750 miles of snow routes system. Its a lot to do. And it takes a lot of people to get it done. Major roads first.