When the trucks are out operating they naturally kick up a snow cloud around the truck so the amber and the blue and the white, that combination really cuts are that cloud. Vanessa the city of ames plans to run 24 hour shifts, dedicated workers with 11 trucks and 3 loaders. We have been getting prepared for it early this week and were ready to go right nowsome iowa ready to go. Vanessa right nowsome iowa state students are heading home for the holidays, earlier this year. My moms coming from minnesota so shes going to leave at like 5 00 a. M. To get down here at like 11 00 so then were going to go as soon as we can. Nonimportant classes in the afternoon are definitely probably going to be skipped. Im leaving early because of the storm and my dad thought it would be easier to get home tonight so theres not whole bunch of traffic and to keep away from snow. Eric the blue and white lights are a three year pilot project. All the trucks from district 1, here in central iowa, are equipped wi
Wind gusting up to 45 Miles Per Hour today. A winter storm watch has been issued a long and north of i80 from through 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow through 3 00 a. M. On saturday. Most of the accumulation will happen just in time for friday evenings commute and overnight. Next week, temperatures warm back up to near 50 with rain possible for thanksgiving. Eric this morning, french leaders are calling on the world to do more to stop isis terrorists. Elizabeth this comes as the terror group issued a new threat. Shaina humphries has the latest. Shaina, its against another u. S. City . Shaina shaina elizabeth, isis released a new video wednesday, threatening an attack on new york city. Right now, city leaders say there is no immediate or specific threat, but Governor Andrew Cuomo is asking Law Enforcement to be alert. The isis video is particularly concerning though, as it comes just a week before new york hosts the macys thanksgiving day parade and the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting cer
Slushy mix. By around 5 00 p. M. , three inches. 9 00 p. M. , 6. 3. As much as 6. 9 inches of snow in the metro. That snowfall trend for fort dodge, waterloo. Stacey kccis vanessa peng is looking into how city workers and the d. O. T. Are preparing for the rush hour storm. Shes live in ames tonight. Vanessa . Vanessa stacey, the dot will add a new tool to their storm fighting arsenal, and they say itll make the roads safer. Remember this . Its been a mild fall, but Mother Nature says tomorrow its over, and iowa will look like this. Its a lot of snow early on in the season. Vanessa the Iowa Department of transportation is rolling out with new lights this year. Some trucks with be flashing blue and white along with the familiar amber. There are a number of other vehicles out on the highway that have amber so it got to a point where we really couldnt distinguish ourselves. Vanessa the d. O. T. Lobbied the legislature for approval of the lighting package. Since 2009, there have been over 2
Some point, today is the last day for golfers in des moines. All city courses except for blank are closing for the season. Appropriate timing. Good morning, welcome back. Eric no doubt when you walk outside today he will see the changes in the air and its coming and tomorrow. Metinka we have all the wind out there that is making it feel cooler, battling wind on the road today too. Down into the 20s in wind chill, 24 is the wind chill at ames. Nothing dangerously cold, it will be a shock to your system. Strongest wind expected to last until 3 00 or 4 00 this afternoon. Wind as high as 50 coming in from the west. Our attention is focused on the snowstorm and may start as a wintry mix, maybe chilly rain changing to slushy accumulation by the afternoon with most accumulation coming friday night and two very early on saturday. Get ready for a cold weekend in the teens, highs only in the 30s. Eric french leaders are calling on the world to do more to stop isis terrorists. Elizabeth this come
But it was taken in the break in, along with a few other things. Like a few old laptops. And his daughters christmas presents. Stolze cant get his mind around why someone would purposely take something so personal. Hes not interested in filing charges. He just wants it back. 20 47 15 the vest could be put together again, its just this vest meant a lot to me personally. Nikki the family is simply asking for the vest to be returned. No questions asked to the polk city American Legion post. The break in is suspected to have happened sometime this weekend off north east wanda drive. If you have any information about the case you are asked to contact ankeny police. Jack iowa lawmakers say theyre going to be keeping a close eye on a couple of proposed projects in our state. Jack the Government Oversight Committee is watching the developments of two proposed energy lines. The Bakken Oil Pipeline and and overhead transmission line island clean line that would take high voltage electricity from