Dropping in, so we will briefly hit a high of 20 but it will be fighting a strong northwest wind all day. Friday night and saturday morning temperatures will drop below zero state wide and in the metro we will likely land somewhere right next to 4 degrees. Saturday night into valentines day sunday we have a better chance for larger accumulating snow that will likely stack up to a few inches. Next week we are definitely going to see warmer weather with highs climbing back into the 40s and possibly a brief 50 elias lets get into the top five this morning. Elias those speed limits on iowas twolane country highways are now under review. State lawmakers have two proposals before them that would move the speed limit from 55 miles an hour up to 60 or 65. A study done by the iowa dot found that the average driver goes 62. Some are in favor of the changes, but arent sure if it would work sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina the Us Justice Department has filed a lawsuit claiming
Siouxland man was inspired to create a new game. Local 5 news midday in hd starts now. We are iowa lucas good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im lucas casey. Lucas with the jury selection completed, day two in the long awaited fuhzino trial begins this morning. Lucas the case revolves around the 2012 death of emily fazzino. Attorneys say nearly 100 potential jurors have been called. Her husband, alexander charged with her death four years ago at their home in boone. Prosecutors say fazzino hit and the familys bath tub. The trial was delayed five the jury trial was selected this morning. Local 5 will keep you updated of any developments in this case. Lucas a big story in the metro. An incident in urbandale leads to answers in a des moines homicide investigation. Lucas the bizarre twist has helped solve the citys first year. The unsolved case of an elderly womans death has now been connected to last weeks incident at an urbandale hotel. Where police shot and ki
One more day of wearing your hats, gloves, and winter coats because we are starting up a warming trend and its going to last us into the weekend well start off cold in the morning with a quick flurry moving through the state, but most roads will stay fine. The clouds will stick around with a breezy southeast wind that will help move our highs into the upper 30s. Tonight well stay very mild with our low falling into the lower 30s around midnight, but we will keep temperatures moving up late tonight through the entire day thursday. Highs thursday will top out at 57 degrees, but well stay into the 50s through midnight. I think were going to see low 60s on friday, but both thursday and fridays warmth will come with a very were going to still be warm with highs in the mid 50s, and its not until next week that we fall back towards average. We look to stay dry through the weekend with only one small rain snow chance next. Elias lets get into the top five this morning. Elias iowa senator Chuck
Possible thursday morning along western iowa with minimal accumulation expected. The sun should be back out strong friday moving us back into the 40s, and we are looking amazing on saturday with highs near 60 expected a stronger cold front sunday may bring us some rain snow showers during the afternoon with a return to the 30s possible next week. Elias lets get into the top five this morning. Elias a warning for those living along the Des Moines River, be sure to monitor conditions as chunks of ice moving along the waterway have started to cause ice jams. The warm springlike temps over the past few days have helped break up ice on rivers. Such jams can damage, several decks in the fort dodge area have been destroyed by the moving ice. Sabrina by the moving ice. Sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina Des Moines Police may have an answer to the citys first homicide of 2016. Last month, authorities found 71 year old Norma Jean Mcneeley violently murdered. Investigators now s
Degrees, which is only a degree above where our high should climb today. There may be a few flurries early no friday, but mainly were just looking at a cold and windy day. As of now there is still a chance well see some accumulating snow on valentines day, although likely towards the Morning Hours for the most accumulation. Next week we are warming up with 40s back in the forecast sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina we begin in New Hampshire, where the counting continues, but with almost 95 percent of precincts in, the projected winners of tuesdays president ial primary are Bernie Sanders for the democrats and donald trump for the republicans. Their fellow candidates now looking at what changes will need to be made to their campaigns heading into the South Carolina and nevada primaries later this month. Elias in the number two spot this morning. Elias speaking of voting. Iowa is one of three states that currently does felons to vote unless the right has been restor