Were take a look now at highway 13 near Mount Vernon Road and it is starting to pick up just a little bit for traffic. We were a little worried earlier this morning because nobody was on the road. It is black friday. You are watching cbs 2 this morning. Not a joke. Im here for jenee. And im here for justin. So we talked about how traffic will be pretty good today. A little on the chilly side. Cars are already starting to pile into the parking lot at lindale mall as the stores will be opening up over the next couple of hours. Right now, mostly cloudy. A feelslike temperature of 30 degrees. Iowa city now at 38. As we take a look at live doppler radar, not much going on across the corridor. And dry back it out, high and dry all over eastern iowa. Seeing some clearing in far eastern nebraska. Mostly cloudy today, clearing later this afternoon. A little cooler up to the north. 39 in decorah. 38 in charles city. Down to the south, 43 in washington. Mild temperatures will continue into the weekend with a chance of rain and ill have that coming up in your weather first forecast in a few minutes. Right now, your corridor commute as we take a look ive at u. S. Highway 30 at 21st street southwest, not much going on. Bhirchging light there in the distance but pretty quiet blinking light there in the distance but pretty quiet all over the area as black friday shoppers will continue to go to the stores in the next couple ra people get up and get out an about running their shopping errands for the weekend, the roads will begin to pick up over the next couple of hours so well continue to watch that. Thank you. It is that time of year again. Americas big of the shopping holiday, it is black friday. Plenty of people here are rushing to the malls including our cbs 2 news report are Stefany Johnson who is at Coral Ridge Mall hanging out with shoppers. Reporter i am rushing to the mall so im not going inside and shop just yet. I found shops are who are ready to hit up some big deals. How are you doing this morning . Doing great. Pretty good. Reporter are you troying to wait until they open the store. Do you have any plans on what you want to buy . Just go in there and pick out anything i want. You kind of want to browse. Looking at some shoes or something. Not really sure yet. First time shopping during black friday. Probably my sixth time doing this this year. So im pretty experienced person at this. So youre kind of an expert. Do you have like a strategy that you like to go with. I just get here really early and just wait. Have you started your shopping . I actually came here last night. We got here like 6 00. We shopped here at the mall until they closed at midnight an now were back here at 6 00 a. M. For opening up for black friday. Reporter so are you guys shopping for yourselves or for christmas because it is right around the corner . Honestly, it is for myself. Yeah, the same. How about giving and sharing . Not this time. Maybe t depends. Shopping. Thank you for talking with me. Ill talk to some people if line waiting to grab some deals. Many corridor retail ares are ready for the Holiday Shopping rush. This is a live look at lindale mall. They opened last night at 6 00. Managers say every store got lastminute shipments for black friday. The mall will reopen in about an hour. Several other stores are open right now though. J. C. Penney, kohls and target are all friday. Best buy will open at 8 00. In iowa city, the areas chamber of commerce is rewarding shop are for taking their holiday lists to local stores. Twelve businesses are participating in the buy here Holiday Blitz shopping at these businesses and they will earn tickets. They will go into three different drawings and there will be two 500 Prize Winners in each drawing. We have a complete list of participating stores on our website. Are you out shopping this photos in the fox 28 cbs 2 newscasts. There was an explosion and massive fire at iowa gold. Neighbors say they heard a big boom and smaller explosions after that. Flames shot into the air and responding fire crews say they could see smoke for miles. But a firefighter went to the hospital for overexertion. A neighbor says she never imagined Something Like this could happen so close to home. It is scary, very scary. We were standing at the back door when some of of the explosions were going off. You could feel the heat just standing over here. It is crazy. It was very scary. I had a major panic attack until i figured out what was going on. Praised husband crew and more than 15 other Fire Agencies who responded. From giving thanks to getting gifts, the black freeway shopping can only mean one thing. The Holiday Season is in full swing. Reporter tis the month before christmas right down to the day, and seeking donations is ck cafe. All the purchasing toys for the kids. CoHigh Pressure owner keith olympic season has done this before. It is the 30th year, may there be 30 more. I think last year, we did 15 families. It was like 25 to 30 kids. Reporter too good to be true . Nay, tis not a hoax but a change joining forces with a place called four oaks. We say are you guys still he always shoots back yes, he is interested. He this year, he asked for 12 families. Reporter business has slowed, construction the cause. Was canceling an option, he replied without pause. Nope. Nope, november 1st, stuck out the container to start the Collection Fund and it is building all the time. Reporter the partners still, of this there is no doubt. But nonproffer its and restaurant know what this one it is making the kids happy, having them smile on christmas. Feeling like they are just like everybody else an they can wish for something and that wish can come true. Christmas is for the kids. They should able to enjoy some new toys and have a nice meal. Reporter covering the corridor, connor morgan, cbs 2 news. Country kitchen provide each family way free holiday meal consisting of ham, potatoes, vegetables, a roll and pie. Still ahead, we need a pair of iowa best friends who are always there for etch other, through thick and thin. We take a look at your hourly planner as we head through the day. Right around 37 at 9 00. 40 by noon. Clouds should begin to move on out by the time we get into the Late Afternoon hours way high of 42. Should be 10 degrees warmer. Well talk about the weekend good morning. Welcome back. We take a look at cedar rapids, 35degree with the wind southwest around six miles per hour. Pressure like temperature of 36. Iowa city at 3. Washington at 37 degrees. We take a look at live doppler radar, not much going on across the corridor as we back it out across eastern iowa. High and dry. We did have a shower that passed through right over cedar rapids into illinois the last couple of hours. So the roads may be a little wet but no problems whatsoever otherwise. Mostly cloudy skies across the area. We are seeing a little bit of clearing though as you go to eastern nebraska. This cheering will slowly start to work its way east but wont get into our area until later on this afternoon. So well see some gradual clearing as we go through your friday. Clear and chilly tonight. Mild conditions for the weekend. Temperatures will rebound into the 50s with a chance of rain late sunday into monday. So your corridor forecast before today, mostly cloudy. We will see some clearing later on this afternoon. Seasonal temperatures, 42 in cedar rapids. Looking at upper 30s, 38 in charles city. 39 in decorah. 42 in cedar rapids. 43 in washingtonment High Pressure does move in as we get into the afternoon hours. It will clear out the skies. Here we are around 6 00, 7 00 tomorrow morning. We start off mostly sunny and the sun will stick around if tomorrow afternoon as the warm front will lift in. Mild weather will return to eastern iowa as temperatures get back into the 50s for tomorrow and sunday. So here is predictor. To see the clouds work their way more to the east. Well get into clearing around 7 00 tomorrow morning. Here we are at 4 00 tomorrow afternoon with southerly winds, mild temperatures and well keep the clear sky as we start your sunday. Big game today. Iowa taking on nebraska at 2 30. Mostly cloudy and a little the cyclones taking on West Virginia tomorrow. Areas to the north, mostly cloudy. Clearing late. Seasonal temperatures, upper 30s to around 40. 42 in cedar rapids. 43 in iowa city and washington. Your forecast tonight, mostly clear and chilly. Could see some patchy fog. Upper 20s to around 28 in dubuque. Areas to the south, rapids. Your be tended forecast, 52 for tomorrow and into sunday with showers moving in late sunday night. Those will linger into monday. A High Temperature of 5208 start the week. Then a front comes through and temperatures will take a hit. 42 on tuesday with mid to upper 30s for wednesday and thursday. Lets take a live look now. Dot camera, i80 at 12th avenue. We can see a car right there. I dont know if it is pulledded it looks pretty quiet right now across i80. Here we are as we take a look at the there we go. A car stopped on the shoulder on i380. This is via our ways app. That is the only issue we can see right now. Otherwise, traffic is moving pretty good right now at this hour but that will pick up as the black friday shoppers hit the road and the iowa hawkeye game later on this afternoon so no doubt traffic w picking up over the next several hours and well be watching it. Thats right, brandon. If you are waking up with us in dubuque, it is 38 degrees. Still ahead, an unusual pair seen driving on the streets of des moines. It is causing quite a stir. You wont want to miss this a motorcycle rider and his best friend are pretty hard to miss when they ride together. Especially welcome back. A motorcycle rider and his best friend are pretty hard to miss when they ride together. Especially when one of them a dog named elvis. It is going to piston rings. Spend a few minutes watching willie sears tinker away. It has a couple other leaks that need he had tended to. Reporter you can see the man knows his motorcycles. The older the harley the more like a john deere it is. Ive got a lot of miles under my belt. I spend probably four hours a day out here during the week and most of my weekends. Davidson sportster. It is my baby. It will be the one that one of my grandsons gets to inherit. Reporter by the time he starts making progress, will i donts best friend always seems to show up. He badgers me to go for rides every day. Reporter just about every time he is a 150pound guy. He is just not capable of riding himself. Reporter elvis gets way. Elvis. Come here, buddy. That aboy. Want to go for a ride . Come here. There you go. Tuck your tail in. Reporter there is one rule the 4yearold great dane has to follow. My wife felt it was of a piece of Safety Equipment we couldnt go without. He doesnt like them but he ride. All right. Here we go. Reporter the hilarity of watching willee and elvis cruise down the road looks like something that would have taken months of professional training. Last year tsh just kind of happens. I had bought a side car that needed refurbished. And when i had it taken apart with the body just laying on the floor, he was very interested in it. So i had him get in it and sit down and gave him a treat and he enjoyed t then when i got the body set on the frame, same thing, had him sit down, gave him a looked it hooked it up to the bike and got him in it. Reporter this is what it turned into, riding all over town. We go around the lake quite a bit. We run around town a lot. You can see him perk up and he just thinks he is the thing. Reporter elvis isnt the his buddy. Weve had 30 great danes. They are such a big presence. It is something you really miss. Reporter willie knows no matter how many years he and the kip have together, every ride will like i be as memorable as this one. Im he not sure if the next great dane will get a side car ride, you because that is something unique to elvis. That is so neat. A dog named elvis. That is adorable. When you have the glasses, i think that is the thing. And they are on crooked too. That make it pretty funny. You were talking about the people behind them. I didnt think about that. Utah cars behind them, he has the drool coming off. Have to turn the windshield wipers on. Oh, my gosh. I love dogs so much. For service dog training. Yeah, they are just too cute. I have a great pyrenees. Oh, it is in massachusetts. That was our produce are just told us that. Yeah, no, i have a great pyrenees. He is six years old and he acts like a puppy. He is too cute. Those things are big. They grow up to be pretty big dogs. He is already 115 pounds but oh, my gosh. That is my baby. That is my kid. Yeah. He is so cute and he loves everybody. So next farmers market, he will be there. There you go. He is the star. And it is probably about 37 degrees, i think, in davenport. 3 here in cedar rapids. Lawmaker will soon head back to des moines. Good morning. Welcome back as we look at cedar rapids overlook the lindale mall. As we head through today, gradual clearing later this 50s with rain moving in late sunday into monday. Kickoff temperature today for iowa taking on nebraska at 2 30. A little bit chilly. Take a jacket if you are heading out. 42 and mostly cloudy and chilly conditions. Temperatures this afternoon around average. 42 in cedar rapids. 43 in iowa city. Back to the low 50s. Havent seen the others in a while for saturday and sunday. Strong system sunday night into monday. 52308 a High Temperature on monday. Temperatures will start to crash from there on with tuesday a High Temperature of 42. Then were back into the mid to upper 30s as we head into wednesday and thursday. Thank you. Here a look at some of another things going on around eastern iowa on this black friday morning. An eastern iowa man has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank back in july. Brandon brown went into the s m bank and pointed a gun Bank Employees and took more than 4,000 in cash. He pleaded guilty. Iowa legislators will head to des moines for the next legislative session in januaryment the majority is republican. One way lot of leader support are abortion related bills. Proposed legislation in iowa could reduce the window of time counseling about the her thanksgiving abroad this year. Heres a picture of her at the Bagram Air Force base in afghanistan. Ernst, a former commander in the national guard, met with the combat support battalion she once lead during her 23years of military service. Good morning again its now right now its degrees in still ahead black friday shopping is in full swing in coralville, we head live to the Coral Ridge Mall where some are still waiting in line to get black friday deals. Youre watching cbs 2 th [ barry. Future barry . Do not go to the bigbox store this weekend. Wha just get a free tv from u. S. Cellular. Free tv . A free 58inch samsung tv when we buy two Samsung Smartphones. Got it. U. S. Cellular, then the bigbox. No, no bigbox we get trampled, you doof ouch ouch get a free 58inch Samsung Smart hdtv when you buy two Samsung Smartphones. And get a tablet for a penny. You werent gonna mention the penny tablet . Right now on cbs 2 this morning. Fire, smoke and the smell of burning oil, we continue to follow right now, fire, smoke and we continue to follow developments in the central city fire investigation. Reporter tis the day to how the hawks measure up as they prepare to meet the huskers again. Welcome to cbs two this morning. Im dora miller alongside brandon mostly cloudy with clearing late. Seasonal temperatures around average. 42 in cedar rapids. 43 in iowa city. Up are 0s around decorah and charles city this afternoon. 41 in waterloo. Up are 40s around decorah and charles city this heading to the stores if theyre not black friday is finally here and plenty of shoppers are headed today stores if they are not already there. That is where we find cbs 2 reporter Stephanie Johnson live at Coral Ridge Mall right now. How does it look out there . Reporter dora, there are so many people in line right now here at Coral Ridge Mall. Take a look at all the people in line just right the scheels all sports store. I ill go to the front of the line. How are you . Good. How are you . Reporter how long have you been waiting in line . 4 40. Reporter do you have a goal in mind . Get the free gift card. But they dont have them anymore. Reporter really. So how do you feel about that . Were fluster. Come on, nate. This is my buddy, cal. I know that you are just joking. I am very disappoint. Reporter , oh, no. Im assuming most of these people are here for the gift cards. Theyre supposed to open at 6 00 today, right . 6 30. They dont even have hospital chocolate either. Reporter when you get inside, are you going to buy gifts, anything for yourself once you get the gift card . I dont know, whatever. That. Here for the gift card. Everybody el, you all are here for the gift cards. Yeah. This is hike the happiest black friday shopping right now but im sure you guys are going to shop other place and im sure it will get happier. That is the latest. Ill stay out here all morning long and give you the latest on black friday shopping here at Coral Ridge Mall. Theres a trophy involved rivalry what does years and years of there is a froafy involved but that is not what makes this vieflery. It is years and years of nail biter. There is a trophy involved but that is not what makes this rivalry. The hawks take on the huskers today at 2 30. We want to see your game day spirit. Head to our Facebook Page and send us your photos whether you are at the game or watching from home. We still want to see your hawkeye or nebraska pride. We take a look at another live dot cam. This one is at i380 and penn street it looks like there. Traffic moving pretty good. Might see some wet pavement in some areas. No weather issues to report at all through the rest of this morning as well keep the clouds around. It will be chilly when you head out. Make sure you take a jacket and here is our here is the app ways and as we take a look over cedar rapids right now, not much going on. We do have some construction reduced to one lane on highway 30 so keep that in