And im matt breen. A zika outbreak is sweeping latin america, and its causing concern here in siouxland. Ktivs tommie clark spoke with a specialist from Unitypoint Clinic who tells us about the disease and who needs to watch out for it. The infection and its linked with. Microcephaly is an unfortunate condition which the baby has a very small head, well below size average head, and beyond that theres abnormalities within the brain itself, said Unitypoint Clinic director of maternal fetal medicine dr. Al fleming. Here at Unitypoint Clinic, dr. Flemming answered some questions about the zika virus for one siouxland expecting mom. Flemming says hes gotten concerned future parents come in asking about zika. One siouxland couple got all their questions answered. Basically he showed us the head measurements and how serious the disorder was and thankfully that we didnt have it. Everything looks like its on point with the measurements and everything, said fiance of expecting mom, shane dawa. A
A huge portion of the country is about to get really, really, really cold. Today thursday, february 11, 2016. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. 23 degrees out there. That will be known as a heat wave this weweend. Byunday it could be 1 degree or 0 here in new york city. Bundle up. Lets srt with breaking news after a dramatic nht of negotiations those four people still occupying a Federal Building in oregon now appear to be on the verge of ending that siege. This 41dayccupation could come to annd thihi mning with turn themselves in peacefully following dramatic developments as fbi put barricades ahead of and behind where those are camping. Come out with your hands up. No were not. Youre going to have to kill us. Reporter tense moments as the fbi moves in on the four remaining occupiers at a wildlife refuge. Well, no, im done talking. Im done praying. Thats it.
Viewing area yesterday ranging from sunny in the 40s out west to snowy and barely making it to 20 to the east, well basically see a reversal of yesterdays weather in terms of the timing of light snow. Unlike yesterday, pretty much everyone will spend a fair amount of time under the clouds with occasional peeks of sun this morning before light snow starts to move into our western counties early this afternoon. Itll gradually spread eastward throughout the afternoon and evening and exit the viewing area by midnight leaving many with, much like yesterday, a dusting up to an inch or two ofofhe white stuff. High pressure will then make its way south into the viewing area fridayy which will translate to a day offdeceiving suushine with highs only making it into the teens. After dropping below zero friday night, well see another cold day saturday with the possibility of light snow from saturday into sunday as temperatures finally get a decent nudge back into the 30s and 40s late this weekend