At 511ia. Org, you can see a lot of purple on the map, meaning that travel is not advised. And some roads are actually highlighted in red, meaning those roads are currently impassable. Good afternoon. Thanks for joining us on this monday. Were going to check in with frank in just a minute to find when the high winds will be easing up, but we begin with vanessa peng, who has been checking out the Hazardous Conditions all morning. Vanessa, where are you and what are the roads like at this hour . Vanessa molly, it is crazy out here. Im still in hamilton county. You mentioned the impassable portions on 511 ia. Org co. We were at one of the locations eastbound on highway 175. You can see how insane it is. When they say white out conditions, this is what they are talking about. Visibility is pretty much at zero. Because you do not know if there is something in front of you that you may smack into co. I spoke to a woman at the rest out there and she mentioned that she was heading southbound f
This section of interstate 35 is the worst, were right along exit 144, 145 and it goes from whiteout conditions and back in a matter of seconds. today its a lot more blowing snow then yesterday, 10 miles south was good but the further north i go its getting worse. semi driver Joshua Parmenter is making the trip to mason city and says if it gets any worse he may need to pull over and wait it out. if you have a loaded trailer its not too bad you just slow down but i have an empty one now and im all over the road doing 45 Miles Per Hour if i keep heading north and it gets a little worse ill just call it quits. just in this area. The iowa state patrol responded to 141 calls for service. Resulting in 29 vehicle accidents, seven of which included injuries. And although the interstate is back open, travel is still not vised. i wouldntecommend ming through this area for attle bit at least unlmorrow if you dont have to avel dont. ephanie moore, channel 13 a tow ban still remains in effect for t
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Temperatures will hold in the teens with wind chills in the Single Digits. Clouds build back in tomorrow with light snow through mid day. Only about one inch of snow is expected on wednesday. The roads in central iowa are not too bad today. Hold in the teens with wind chills in the Single Digits. Clouds build back in tomorrow with light snow through mid day. Only about one inch of snow is expected on wednesday. The roads in central iowa are but head north along interstate35 and its a different story. The i35 opened back up after the stretch between ames and clear lake viability. However, high winds today are still causing white out conditions. In the last day and a half the iowa state patrol has responded to 141 calls for service. Resulting in 29 vehicle accidents, seven of which included injuries. Sgt. Nathan ludwig says the stretch near mile marker 144 was the worst in the state causing big problems for semi drivers who had no where to go. the problem was the visibility and finding a
What are you seeing out there . One person is dead and another in serious condition following a fire in Marion County. Chanel 13s Stephanie Moore has an update. Steph look live crews were called out to this home in rural Marion County just west of knoxville around 11 pm last night. Two deputies were first on the scene but say the smoke and flames were too dangerous for them to get it. Sot when my lieutenant and my deputy arrived on scene they went up with fire extinguishers the flames were already visable, the house was already engulfed with smoke, they tried to knock down the flames with both fire extinguishers but it wasnt enough to be able to get in there. vo when fire crews arrived one of the homeowners, Ronald Henning was already outside the home and had ran to get help when the fire broke out. His wife Patricia Henning was still trapped inside. Firefighers were eventually able to pull Patricia Henning from the home. Patricia died from her injuries at the hospital, ronald was tran