Plus, the State Capitol of des moines thats where ktivs matt breen joins us with Amanda Goodman from our sister station kwwl. They are in the hub of all things caucus. matt its all over, but the voting. And in a few short hours we may know who has the early lead in the race for the presidency. amanda candidates tried to change minds right up to todays finish line. The frontrunners are trying to close the deal. matt while former caucus winners like Mike Huckabee are trying to gain some ground. Be smart, we have to win this election, and we have to win in iowa said donald trump, r president ial candidate. You know a lot of people say donald, you have to do well in iowa, and i say i cant do that. i really want to win. But, trump swears victory isnt certain. Now, it may not happen, said truup. Maybe it wont work that way. But, if we do were gonnanarun the table folks. And, were going to make this country so great, well have victories all over the place. Senator rand paul believes his campaign will have a big night, and could surprise people. Were going to do very well, and were going to beat a lot of people in the race, said sen. Rand paul, r president ial candidate. I even think theres a chance we can win. Paul told supporters, at his des moines headquarters, to make sure to caucus because the outcome may hinge on turnout. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has prided himself on Straight Talk in his campaign, and he didnt mince rds, in sioux city, on sunday. The tone you set, and the people you pick, are going to help determine the future course of our country, said gov. Chris christie, r president ial candidate. The shows over now. Now its time to get to work. The latest, and last poll, of process came out this morning. Fueled by likely first time Republican Caucusgoers, Republican Donald Trump leads texas senator ted cruz 3124 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. Amanda Martin omalley could possibly be the most important democrat in iowa right now. Just now in the way he wants to be. Right now, omalley has just 3 of support. Coin cidentally, that is the exact spread between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. So Martin Omalley supporters could potentially be the difference makers tonight in iowa. Earlier outside a coffee shop stay strong whenever our country faces times of gridlock. The people of iowa lift up a new leader. Move country forward. Remember, Democratic Caucus republican rules candidates must have 15 of caucus goers in precinct if they dont, their suuporters are free to support another candidate. So again, unless a miracle happens, Martin Omalley will not get that 15 so his supporters could be the deciding factor. Well be here all night. But for now, well toss it back to you in the studio. And, its almost caucus time in siouxland. And, in Woodbury County theres 13 different locations for democrats to go. Ktivs tommie clark is live at one of those spots, west middle school. Sheila, doors open at 6 30 p. M. So right now its all about the set up. Organizers are here making sure everything is ready for caucusgoers. There will be three different and 7. Depending on how many people file in, the caucus could split up throughout the school. Gather here in the commons and the other two would go to the media earlier, i spoke with Ben Nesselhuf with the Woodbury County democratic party. He told where people sign in before they caucus. Nesselhuf says theyre expecting hundreds of people to file through the doors. Well be here update at 6. Back to you sheila. Thanks tommie. Well talk to you then. Republicans are caucusing at nine locations around Woodbury County. Ktivs tiffany lane is at North High School where organizers are getting ready. Tiffany . Sheila, organizers have been preparing for the last few hours for this special night. Doors will be opening soon, so they are putting the final touches before the frenzy begins. Around 3 30 volunteers began putting up signs. They are trying to make it as easy as possible for caucus goers to know where they need to go. And once they make their way inside, organizers say there may be some people sporting personal signs promoting individual candidates. Here at north high, which is one of the largest Woodbury CountyRepublican Caucus locations. And it may look pretty empty right now, but doors open at 5 30. sheila have organizers said turnout theyre expecting . tiffany yes, the reporter at north high says she thinks there will be about 750 which is more than last election cycle. Coming up at news 4 at six, ill have more on what she said about the importance of the Iowa Caucuses. Sheila . In less than two hours iowans will head to the polls to cast the first votes of the 2016 election season. Ktivs robert lowe is with live link 4 in des moines and caught up with voters, robert . Sheila, after candidate sspent months criss crossing the Hawkeye State looking to shore up support the day is finally here. But, how well did it work and how late can you change your mind . Well, we caught up with iowa voters and asked just that. All of the stops, quick paul nat 1 second hoping to earn your support. Im looking forward to caucus night, said democratic president ial candiate Martin Omalley nats despite a possible late evening snowstorm, Party Leaders expect a large voter turnout. Ive never seen iowa voters this motivated to turn out and caucus, said Republican Party cochairman dr. Cody hoefert. I cant wait for all our volunteers and caucusgoers to get out there and give us a decision, said Iowa Democratic party chairwoman, dr. Andy mcguire. Theres no escaping the caucus craze. Standup walk and talk so, heres what youll find on caucus day. Walk in a coffee shop and youll find people discussing the caucusesbut who theyre supporting is a diferent story. I knew he rubio was my candidate because hes living to me, omalley has demonstrated accomplishments and knowledge about immigration reform, said darcie vandegrift, des moines iowa. But, iowans are notorious for making up their minds at the last minute. Had with the candidates has made this even more difficult, said julian hill a democrat. And some havent picked a party. Im going to caucus tonight, absolutely. Said carol freeman, des moines iowa. I havent decided democrat or republican or the candidate im caucusing for. Talk about waiting to the last minutethe most recent des moines registerbloomberg poll shows 9 percent of likely gop caucusgoers are undecided. But, 45 percent could change their candidate choice shortly before voting. Reporting live in des moines, iowa, robert lowe, ktiv news 4. Still to come on live at five. Two wisconsin men arrested in northwest iowa in connection with the death of a 5yearold boy. Plus, two virginia students accused in the death of a 13year old make an appearance in court. Details. Next. One of the areas that ive been particularly interested in we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. No matter where theyre born, no matter to whom they are born. I want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her godgiven potential. Ive spent my life fighting for children, and im not stopping now. Im Hillary Clinton, child in wisconsin have been arrested in storm lake, iowa. Police arrested 23 yearold Sergio Ortiz Raygoza and 22yearold eric salazarmota both from beloit, wisconsin late last charges including homicide. They were wanted in connected with a suspected gangrelated shooting where a five yearold child was killed. Two Virginia Tech students accused in the death of a 13 yearold girl made their first appearances in court today. Nicole lovells body was found saturday just across the state line on route 89 in north carolina. As charges were being read monday morning against David Eisenhauer and natalie keepers, Law Enforcement officers were still looking for more evidence. The Virginia State police and Virginia Tech police were at a pond searching for anything that could be related. Turning overseas now. Despite increasing numbers of drownings amid worsening weather and rough seas, large numbers of migrants are still prepared to brave the aegean sea to try and reach europe. Dozens of migrants believed to have been en route to greece were detained by Turkish Security forces today. The group of some 70 migrants were found by authorities before they could attempt the short but perilous crossing from turkeys western coast. This comes two days after 37 drowned when their boat capsized and sank on a failed journey from turkey to a greek island. It looks like the calm before the storm. A blizzard might be moving through the area. Rons full forecast is coming up the American People cant 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. Cant wait. The single mom who desperately needs a raise. Cant wait. The student with a mountain of debt cant wait. We can make real progress, right now. Im caucusing. Im caucusing. Im caucusing for Hillary Clinton. Chief meteorologis t ron demers joins us with the forecast. 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 weve been talking about a snow storm on tuesday and that time has arrived. In fact, its not just heavy snow but gusty winds that 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. Itll 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 its hard to measure what the Iowa Caucuses have meant to the state since getting the front row seat years ago. But today you could get a sense Jerry Gallagher with our sister station, kwwl, is live in des moines, a city that for a day at least is the Media Capital of the world. Its an incredible sight. Thousands of journalists move into des moines all about iowa through their own lens. In some cases, journalists are covering how others are telling the story of iowa. This morning, we were given a behind the scenes look at the today show, which broadcast live from a coffee bar in des moines. Matt, savannah, al and the entire crew had special guests from iowa on the show including a hawkeye and cyclone football player. Its amazing to watch how the crews behind the scenes can turn a Small Business into a broadcast studio almost overnight. There are so many moving parts its very impressive. The broadcast is just one example of many giving iowa exposure to the entire country today. Ive talked to so many people they are so proud to be iowans one person i spoke with whos not from the state says iowa deserves this kind of exposure because they take the process so seriously. When we come back. A sioux city restaurant reopening after a fire. A longstand the American People cant 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. Cant wait. The single mom who desperately needs a raise. Cant wait. The student with a mountain of debt cant wait. We can make real progress, right now. Im caucusing. Im caucusing. Im caucusing for Hillary Clinton. Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmhmm theyve all come to look for america all come to look for america all come to look for america a longstanding sioux city restaurant is open for business again. Sneakys chicken welcomed customers back at 11 this morning. About three weeks ago, a fire in a storgae area forced the eatery to close. Smoke had damaged much of the building. Major repairs included a new ceiling and floor. It didnt take long for occasional diners to stop by and place their next order. How excited are you to see that sneakys has reopened . Very excited, they have good food, said shirley nilles, sneakys customer. The restaurant will resume their normal business hours. Schools across the area kicking off Catholic Schools week today. Students and staff alike celebrated the start of the week. Teachers at Bishop Heelan spent some time volunteering at the Salvation Army in sioux city the week ends with a staff appreciation luncheon on friday to recognize teachers and staff working for the heelan school system. Well be right back with another 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. 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. Shell build on obamacare, not start over. Break through the gridlock, not add to it. Defend planned parenthood, 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. Im running to make a difference. A real difference for you and your families across our country. Im Hillary Clinton a while. Blizzard. Coming up tonight at news 4 at six. How sioux city crews are preparing for the possibility of a foot of snow. Tonight, Team Coverage on caucus night well be live in des moines. And. Siouxlanders head out to caucus for republican and democratic candidates. Well take you to those caucus locations. At six. Olympic games are in full steam, even thousands of miles away in switzerland. Workers at this swiss metal workshop are busy making bells that will be used to ring the last lap for track and cycling events at the games. The bells are handmade in a process that dates back thousands of years. Sand is sieved and then packed into a mold which is filled with molten bronze. Each lastlap bell is branded with the rio 2016 logo. These bells have been used for the last 120 years, since the first modern games in 1896. The rio olympics are set to begin on august fifth. Lets check in one more time with ron. Thanks for joining us for news channel four live at five. Were back again at six. Stay tuned for the nbc nightly news one of the areas that ive 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 theyre born, no matter to whom they are born. I want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her godgiven potential. Ive spent my life fighting for children, and im not stopping now. Im Hillary Clinton,