Along with highs right around 42 degrees, but it gets even warmer as we head through the middle part of the week. Into the mid50s by thanksgiving day, and rain showers on the way. Elizabeth well start with a follow up to breaking news you saw here last night, Des Moines Police are investigating a double homicide. Alyx sacks is live at the scene this morning. Alyx, what can you tell us . Alyx elizabeth, police have been on the scene all night and are still on the scene. We are on the 4200 block of east hull avenue. We have watched Law Enforcement officers walking in and outside the home, and i spoke with Law Enforcement. They said they are not ready to release any more information. They just tell us it is a double murder investigation. More details on the victims inside the home are unclear at this time. Enforcement, i know they are handling the situation with a lot of sensitivity. A lot of neighbors did not hear any gunshots or any type of situation, and did not realize that something
Conditions early this morning. He spotted several snow plows working the side streets of des moines and much of the metro. One of our producers spotted 14 cars in the ditch off of interstate 35, just north of the metro. Many of those cars could still be in the ditches this morning, so keep an eye out for them. We also have reports coming in that i235 and 35 80 are pretty clear. But also a reminder that the wind may shift some of the snow and start to cover some areas again. It was a dramatic rescue near adel last night when a car slid off the road into a creek. The car wound up partially submerged. Emergency crews battled wind and the elements to get the male driver out of the car and to safety. Were told he was conscious and taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. A similar scary scene in berwick just west of altoona. After a car slid into a creek. Brennan jontz with the Iowa Storm Chasing Network shot this video. He says at least 2 victims were rescued from the vehic
There is the day planner today, flurries moving off to the east today. More sunshine by noon. Look at that wind chill, 3 00, 13 degrees. The coldest temperatures since march. Alyx thank you, frank. Lots of snow across the metro and central iowa throughout the night. Although the snow is tapering off this morning, we still advise you to take it slow out there. One of our producers spotted 14 cars in the ditch off of off interstate 35, just north of the metro. Many of those cars will still be in the ditches this morning, so we have a crew driving around this morning and they spotted snowplows cleaning up side streets in des moines and surrounding parts of the metro. Good. The wind may shift him snow and start to cover areas again, so this is a look at Road Conditions across state. Most of the state is in pink, which means the roads are completely covered. In cedar falls and waterloo the roads are purple, meaning travel is not advised. Please take a look at 511ia. Org a for the most updat
People flying in and out of the eastern iowa airport. And it caused chicagos two airports to cancel more than 500 flflghts. Three of those were headed to cedar rapids. Iowans also had a mess to drive through. Plow trucks spent the entire day clearing 4he roadways. Towing Companies Went out to find cars strandd in ditches and medians. Linn county issued a tow ban on friday as the storm intensified, and that went until saturday afternoon. This left one mans 19year old son stuck, after he lost control of his car. 12 51 26 i didnt have my cell phone on me and my wife works overnight so she didnt have her cell phone on her. So the police ended up bringing him home. Most of the main roads in linn county were cleared by mid afternoon. However, many slick spots remaaned on back roads and side streets. The storm system that left iowa drifted over wisconsin, and it wasnt all bad. It provided plenty of fresh powder for kids to sled on in milwaukee. Parts of illinois and indiana also got several i
Its an abc news exclusive. And good morning, america. We want to get right to that breaking news. Terrorist attack at a Radisson Hotel in the capital of the west african country of mali. Of course, that country has a long history with france. We have got video coming in right now. It shows the Malian Forces attacking going in after those terrorists rigig now. 107 people have been taken hostage. Theres the video you are referring to, george. 170 people have been taken hostage president obama has been briefed on the situation and abc news chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz starts us off with the latest. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morng, robin. We dont know who these attackers are. We dont know whether theres any connection to paris. What we do know is this hotel is very popular with westerne. At 7 00 a. M. Local time a team of attackers armed with guns and grenades reportedly used a vehicle to smash through security barriers at the radisson blu and shot at guards,