travel times of the entiti year. but with a winter storm m rning for the e tire state of iowa.local lawenforcement is urging people to stay off the roads. reporter jacob peklo has more on what you should keep in mind if you do get behind the wheel. michael clyde has worked a lot of holiday weekends, in his 11 years with the iowa state patrol. trooper michael clyde, iowa state patrol: every year, it seems like people get in more and more of a hurry to get where they re going, ananthat always seses to be a factor right around the holidays i ithe speed. on sunday, he s performing his usual checks of the roadways, making sure all the cars or trucks that have skidded off the roadways are accounted for. nats with the potential for the whole state to be under a winter storm warning on monday, this flowing scene of traffic could look far different. trooper michael clyde, iowa state patrol: if you are stranded, it s important to remember to stay calm, don t get out of your vehicle
tonight, temperatures will dip into the teens and 20s as the storm lifts into the state from the south. nikki also coming up on local five news at 10. its the time when the most cars will be on the road. headed home from celebrating the holidays. but winter weather is bringing with it dangerous road conditions. nikki a good season so far for brenton skating plaza. we ll tell you why their numbers of skaters are up. nikki thousands are without power. as a massive snowstorm blankets new mexico. local 5 news at 10 in nikki: good evening. welcome to local 5 news, i m nikki davidson. glad you re with us tonight. winter weather is headed our way.. 98 of iowas 99 counties will be under a storm warning tomorrow morning. for the latest on what you need to know when you wake up. we re sending it over to meterologist bree sullivan. bree? bree/wxcenter: a winter storm warning will be in effect for a vast majority of iowa through the day on monday and expire by early in the day on tuesd
let s get into the top five this morning.. elias: concerns over the incoming winter storm have law enforcement urging iowans to stay off the roads if at all possible. even the most experienced drivers will want to use extra precaution given the for those who get standed, state troopers say to stay inside your car where it is safest, and make sure to pack an emergency kit if you do have to travel. elias: in the number two spot this morning. elias: the past five days have been filled with deadly weather events across the country. at least 42 people have died across seven states since wednesday. the latest come from weekend tornadoes that struck texas, and the flooding in missouri. both have been placed in state of emergency status. elias: the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door. elias: breaking news overnight, as des moines police investigate the city s 21st homicide of the year. just before eleven last night, authorities were called to a home on the 52- h
outside right now. we re monitoring those conditions complete weather coverage ahead. elias: plus the chicago police department is again following shooting. and a young college student dead. elias: donald trump is on the attack again after a holiday break from the campaign trail. only now he s attacking hillary and former president bill clinton. local 5 news midday in hd starts now. we are iowa elias: good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday.i m elias johnson. winter weather is here.. 98 of iowas 99 counties are under a storm warning today. elias: meteorologist brad edwards joins us first with a look at your forecast. brad: weather adlib: a large winter storm is going to impact nearly all of iowa today warranting a state-wide winter storm warning. we are going to see a combination of snow, sleet and ice depending on the time of day and location highest snow totals will likely fall across central and northeast iowa with 6 to 10 inches possible stretchi
start with morning clouds, but skies will eventually clear out for the afternoon. winds will be very light at 4 to 8 mph becoming more southeasterly as the day progresses. the thermometer will read in the 20s tomorrow, but with sunshine and light winds it might not feel so bad! winds will remain light overnight monday with partly cloudy skies. lows tomorrow night will again drop into the teens. a mild warm-up news at 10. trump s got bad press and now his supporters are after hillary clinton. the drama of the campaign trail in your local election headquarters next. nikki plus signs that the bird flu has left the state poultry show bans are officially no more. nikki but first, a big year for the iowa state patrol as they learn fatal accidents on their roads have decreased for another year. hear what they contribute to their success. local 5 news at 10 in hd starts now. we are iowa nikki: good evening. welcome to local 5 news, i m nikki davidson. tonight, some good news from