with matt breen and amanda goodman. bernie sanders' camp is adamant - if a large number of voters show up to caucus tonight - he will win. but the attention should probably be on the martin o'malley supporters...they could be the deciding factor. (clinton sound) we need more infrastructure, etc >> as i mentioned - o'malley has just 3%...that's the exact spread between hillary clinton and bernie sanders - so o'malley's suuporters just may sway this thing. candidates tried to change minds right up to percent. but experts say despite sanders' surge - clinton's numbers are strong and she is extremely popular among democrats...clinton says, she's staying focused on the needs of the country. (clinton sound) we need more infrastructure, etc >> as i mentioned - o'malley has just 3%...that's the exact spread between hillary clinton and bernie sanders - so o'malley's suuporters just may sway this thing. candidates tried to change minds right up to today's finish line. republican frontrunner donald trump, who wrote "the art of the deal with iowans and leave iowa with a victory. "we have to win this election, and we have to win in iowa" said donald trump, (r) presidential candidate. "you know a lot of people say 'donald, you have to do well in iowa', and i say 'i can't do that.'" but, trump swears victory isn't certain. he says it may not happen... possibly alluding to a tight race with texas senator ted cruz. eight years ago, mike huckabee surged in the final days to win iowa. he's one of a handful of republicans hoping for help in the closing hours to walk away with a win in iowa. we'll toss it back to the live from des moines, amanda goodman and matt breen. thanks you guys. the latest, and last poll, of the iowa caucus process came out this morning. fueled by likely first- time republican caucus-goers, texas senator ted cruz 31-24 percent in the quinnipiac university poll. that same poll showed those first timers on the democratic side favor vermont senator bernie sanders over hillary clinton 49 to 46 percent. to win the iowa caucuses you need a large voter turnout. ktiv's robert lowe is with live link 4 in des moines, robert, you caught up with voters today. sheila, i did and from everyone i spoke with--the possible snowstorm is not stopping them from going out tonight. i also spoke with party leaders who agree that won't be a factor and expect a big turnout. political analysts says a poor turnout would hurt sen. sanders and gop front-runner donald trump. but when chief photographer, jordan ogren, and i walked arou town today and stopped by some local coffee shops the biggest problem for many voters is the uncertainty of who they're going to vote for. "the hillary clinton group or the bernie sanders group, now i like both of them. so, it really tears me that i have to vote against one or the other," said carl talk about waiting to the lastt% minute--the most recent des moines register-bloomberg politics poll shows 9 percent of likely gop caucus-goers are undecided. but, 45 percent could change their candidate choice shortly before voting. sheila? tonight, most of siouxland is under a blizzard warning. several schools have already canceled classes and traveling is not advised tomorrow.. let's check in with chief meteorologist ron demers to see just how bad this storm is going to get. weather ad-lib blizzard warning in effect for most of siouxland tonight through tuesday night winter storm warning for holt, harrison, & shelby counties tonight through tuesday night for the past week we've been talking about a snow storm on tuesday fact, it's not just heavy snow but gusty winds that are going to create whiteout conditions for many of us during the day tomorrow. the snow and stronger winds will move from south to north across nebraska and iowa tonight, mainly after midnight, and continue throughout the day tuesday and move out tuesday night. but even a potential blizzard isn't stopping the iowa caucuses from happening. we've got you covered with team 4 coverage tonight. ktiv's tiffany lane will have her eye on the democrats at west middle in sioux city. the republicans meeting at north high school in sisix city. that's where ktiv's tiffany lanee joins us live. tiffany? sheila, this is a night organizers have been preparing for for months. and half an hour ago, coming through the auditorium doors here at north high. there are about 120000egistered republblans who can come to this location. organizers are putting the final touches on preparations. they have already started checking in caucus-goers. and put up signs so that participants know where to go once the event starts. this is one of woodbury county's largest republican caucus locations with four precincts. north high reporter suzan stewart will be sending results baba to des moines. "all eyes are on iowa tonight," said suzan stewart, nhs republican caucus leader. "i don't think unless you've had your head in the sand for the weekend, you realize this is a very important night. probably most important because nobody really knows what's going to happen." now caucus-goers are allowed to bring candidate signs in with them as long as they don't put them on the walls. they are also allowed to promote candidates by wearing shirts and passing out stickers. so we're definitely looking forward to seeing the excitement and participation as people continue to come through. coming up on news 4 at ten, we'll have here at north high school. now for the democrats they're getting ready to make their decision. ktiv's tommie clark continues our coverage. sheila, i'm at west middle school, which will have people from precincts 1, 6 and 7. doors open in just 30 minutes, but caucus-goers are already filing through the doors. woodbury cououy democratic party organizers are getting ready at but, here at the middle school, i spoke with organizer ben nesselhuf of the woodbury county democratic party. he explained the process to me and how the caucus will work here. nesselhuf says they're expecting through the doors. he says iowans take the caucus very seseously and that countnthere in siouxuxnd. "a"a then we have petitions for them to sign and have information for them about the party and activities. basically great opportunity for the county to people that otherwise they would'nt be able to get in front of," party organizer, tim bottaro. i will stick around for the rest of the evening while caucus-goers make their decisions. tonight at 10, i'll have more on the entire caucus process from here at west middle school. back to you sheila. thanks tommie. caucus night coverage: we'll take you behind the scenes from the iowa caucuses with more live coverage from des moines. > blizzard warning in effect for most an people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. tuesday night winter storm warning for holt, harrison, & shelby counties tonight through tuesday night for the past week we've been talking and that time has arrived. in fact, it's not just heavy snow but gusty winds that are going to create whiteout conditions for many of us during the day tomorrow. the snow and stronger winds will move from south to north across nebraska and iowa tonight, mainly after midnight, and continue throughout the day tuesday and move out tuesday night. most of the area, including sioux city, should expect anywhere from 8 to 12 inches with less to the northwest and possibly more in some areas just south of sioux city. with winds gusting over 40 miles per hour, visibility will be reduced to zero at times so travel is not advised for tuesday. it'll be colder on the back side of this system with highs on wednesday in the low 20s. the rest of the week looks quiet as we warm back up some by the the first big step in the march to the white house happens tonight --- and with it --- an army of media here to follow it all. kwwl's jerry gallagher continues our team coverage live in des moines -- where the numbers will begin to come in later tonight. there will be more than a few interested observers here. i'm live where bernie sanders will spend the night watching the results. this is the serious stuff... earlier today, we saw some of jay gummert sot "i have it down to a few but we'll see what happens" he's got two things checked off already now to the one that could help decide next president of the united states. "it feels like a lot of pressure." >> jay says he's a social liberal, but a fiscal conservative.. . and he's walking into his tonight. we've heard this time and again... that many iowans wait until the last minute which can night. we've seen that in the past and the same could play out again tonight. we've got you covered live in des moines, jerry gallagher. thanks jerry. the upcoming blizzard has siouxlanders getting ready for the worst. straight ahead: how road crews are getting ready to roll. we're now less than an hour away the time has come to make a choice... about which candidate can actually make a difference for you. in a world as complex as this, we need a president as experienced as hillary. in the situation room... at the negotiating table... and always on your side... fighting for children and families. with a real plan to get incomes rising... ...reduce drug prices... ...win equal pay for women... ...and protect social security and medicare for seniors. she'll build on obamacare, not start over. break through the gridlock, not add to it. defend planned parenthood, not attack it. stand up to the gun lobby, not protect it. lead on foreign policy, not ignore it. we need a president with the experience and determination to get the job done. i'm running to make a difference. a real difference for you and your families across our country. and i approve this message. welcome to subway, what can i make for you? how 'bout crunching into flavor with a fritos chicken enchilada melt? pulled chicken in enchilada sauce, melty monterey cheddar, fresh veggies and fritos corn chips! hurry in today! subway. eat fresh. let's check back in with ktiv's matt breen. sheila, we're just minutes away from the with the possibility of a foot of snow around the siouxland area, everyone is making last minute preparations. city plow crews will begin at 7 o'clock tonight preping the roadways and equipment. more than 15 trucks will be on the roads trying to make them as clear as possible. sioux city's field service conditions will be a challenge to keep the roadways clear. the city asks the public to remove parked cars along the streets to make plowing the roads easier. the governor's annual agriculture conference will focus on the future of nebraska's biggest industry and the opportunities and challenges it faces. the conference will be held in kearney, nebraska on march 2nd and third. governor pete ricketts says farmers and ranchers have a chance to discuss the future of the agriculture industry with state leaders. brad's here -- monday's a big day for rankings. the a-p poll saw changes for iowa and iowa state after both teams lost last week. and, seven siouxland teams make the new iowa boys basketball rankings. sports fource is next. iowa and iowa state each went 1 the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... can't wait. the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. the american people can't afford to wait for ideas that sound good on paper... but will never make it in the real world. the grandmother who has to choose between paying for medicine and paying rent... can't wait. the single mom who desperately needs a raise... the student with a mountain of debt can't wait. we can make real progress, right now. i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing... i'm caucusing for hillary clinton. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. both won at home -- and both lost to top ten teams on the road. that would have an effect on the new national rankings, out today. the hawkeyes bounced back from their loss at maryland, to beat northwestern on sunday, 85- 71. jarrod uthoff scored 23 points, and peter jok had 22 of his 26 points in the second half. iowa is now 17-4 overall and is tied with indiana for first place in the big ten at 8-1. the hawkeye defense was oustanding -- they held the wildcats scoreless for a seven minute stretch in the first half. "in the beginning they were really doing a terrific job i thought, of executing their offense against us," said head coach fran mccaffery. "we were down 18-16. they were moving the ball. they got great looks at it. demps had ten quick. we marked him and already there. i think that's the maturity side of it." the hawkeyes drop two spots to number-5 -- just behind maryland. iowa his home against penn state on wednesday -- and will visit illinois on sunday. iowa state moves up a spot to 13th after beating kansas and losing at texas a&m. the cyclones host #14 west virginia on tuesday and hosts oklahoma state on saturday. oklahoma is number-1 for the third straight week. duke is not in the top-25 for the first time in 8 years. former iowa state great jeff hornacek has been fired as the head coach of the phoenix suns. hornacek coached the suns for two and a half seasons. the suns had lost 10 of 11 games and 19 of its last 21. phoenix is 14-35 -- tied for fourth worst in the nba. hornacek is still iowa state's all-time leader in assists and had his jersey retired in 1991. three assistants will be interviewed for the interim head coaching job. there are seven siouxland teams basketball poll, released this afternoon. sioux city east is receiving votes in class 4a, at 13-3. missouri river conference leader cbal is, ranked sixth. in 3a, spirit lake is 6th, and moc-floyd valley is up one spot to 8th. bishop heelan and sgt. bluff-luton are receiving votes. western christian is still the top team in class 2a, getting 13 of 14 first place votes. ridge view is 7th, and pocahontas area, laurens-marathon falls to tenth. sioux center is getting votes. boyden hull is third in class 1a. ikm-manning is 8th. south o'brien, ar-we-va, mv-ao, and maple valley, anthon-oto all get votes. see the entire poll at ktiv-dot-com. we'll have highlights from the boys lewis and clark conference one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, and i'm not stopping now. i'm hillary clinton, and i have always approved this message. thanks for joining us tonight...