Likely throughout the morning as this system lingers across eastern iowa. The gloominess will slowly come to an end and well start to see partly cloudy skies develop. Temperatures will be warmer today topping out into the middle 70s. Winds wont be a blustery today with a southerly wind at 5 to 15 mph. The evening will be warm once again with low temperatures back into the 60s. Skies will be partly cloudy. Expect monday to be at or near 80 degrees due to some sunshine and a strong southerly wind. Winds will be roughly 15 to 25 mph and gusts are likely going to be much stronger at times. Rain chances throughout today patchy fog and drizzle, mild. Wind s 5 10 high 75 alo 74 dbq 73 iow 76 72 to 78 tonight mostly cloudy. Chance of drizzle or light showers. Wind s 1015 low 66 alo 66 dbq 65 iow 66 63 to 69 thanks britley. New this morning, a woman is in the hospital after a vehicle hit her and then drove off in downtown cedar rapids. Police on 1st avenue around 1 30 this morning. An ambulance
Also happening right now Nevada Assembly woman Michele Fiori is driving to the four remaining occupiers at the Malheur National wildlife refuge in oregon. Shes talking with them on the phone as the fbi surrounds their compound tonight. And. That conversation was broadcast live on youtube with as many as 70thousand people listening at one time. I listented to the conversation and heard the occupiers say they will surrender at 8 oclock tomorrow morning. If Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore meets them at a checkpoint. They called her this morning. To ask for her involvement. According to the livestream, the occupiers agreed to leave their guns in their vehicles before ending this standoff. Heres part of fioris conversation with the occupiers moments after she landed in portland this evening. I am with you in spirit. God is with you in spirit and were walking out. We dont need our weapons right now. They can not fire upon you with the world watching. Do you understand. The world is watchi
Block sections of the interstate. Its not clear when i80 will be back open. Stay with kolo 8 news now for any updates. A fastmoving, but intense storm system will bring wind, rain, and snow to the area through thursday. Wind will be gusty, especially east of the sierra crest through the evening hours. Rain will develop in the sierra and change over to snow below 7000 after sunset, and around the tahoe basin before midnight. Snow levels will drop to valley floors before sunrise, bringing the possibility of a few slushy inches for the morning commute. Snow levels will rise on thursday and showers will diminish by evening. Dry, mild weather will return friday through early next week. Officials with caltrans say interstate 80 at to severe weather. All vehicles are being turned around at the gold ranch casino exit on i80. They say semi trucks and four wheel drive vehicles are getting stuck in the snow, causing multiple clusters of cars to block sections of the interstate. Its not clear when
Series. Lets go to Lindsey Matherly with a look at the forecast. A significant change is expected today into thursday as a winter region. This will bring gusty winds wednesday followed by snow and rain this evening through thursday. Another weak system is possible friday night, before the ridge rebuilds over the west with warming temperatures into early next week. Short term. Winds. Flint michigans water crisis still hasnt been solved. Lead levels there are still far above the federal limit. The top doctor in the us was sent to the city to listen to the impact the contamination has had on residents. Hundreds of people lined up to tell their horror stories. One woman saying she lost two unborn babies because of the lead. Another woman said the lead caused her to break out in a rash and has affected her breathing. Michigans Health Department is now under review for failing to alert the public about the contamination. Us surgeon general, doctor vivek murthy, has been investigating flints
Thursday as a winter storm moves into the region. This will bring gusty winds wednesday followed by snow and rain this evening through thursday. Another weak system is possible friday night, before the ridge rebuilds over the west with warming temperatures into early next week. Short term. Winds. The next winter storm keeton from the koh radio traffic center. Hows traffic looking so far . Traffic running smoothly. No major delays on reno area highways. No major delays on highways in northern studio. Thanks very much mike. In the race for the white house. New polls show Trump Holding onto his commanding lead in South Carolina where voters head to the polls in just a few days. And a nail biter in nevada where a new poll shows Bernie Sanders even with Hillary Clinton. Heres abcs megan hughes with more. Trump calls in on late show sot colbert i can think off the top of my head three things that you have true, cbs will not let me repeat though hes vowed to clean up his dirty language, that