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index is telling us? i think we have to ask this question on another rather sedate day. so where the heck did all the fear go? and more importantly, should this lack of caution be making us nervous? let s unpack the situation, next we know the vix measures the level of volatility, that traders are expecting in the near future. it s often viewed as an index of the overall level of fear in the marketplace. some people think it s out of date. since these days there are many other ways to bet against the market. more efficient ways, frankly. in other words the fear gauge may not be as relevant as it once was. but the vix may not be obsolete. while the s&p 500 is much more representative of the broader market. i always mention it at the top of the show, and given that it broke down below 10 today, it s a signal that there is a lot les fear now than at any time in a decade. we have to deal with this. are we right to not be afraid? so a certain degree yes, the market hasn t mo ....
use caution if you have to be out anywhere in iowa tonight. lots of blowing snow making roads treacherous for evening kcci s vanessa peng is live in ames with current conditions. vanessa: when strong winds start whipping the snow around blowing snow can really create it s own problems. vanessa: city, county, and state plow drivers can only do so much. you could start to clear the roadway and then we have isolated spots where you think the road s ok and somebody sets their cruise control again and they end up in a slick spot and spin out of control. vanessa: the problem is the wind makes certain areas of the road appear clear, but then the minute there is a wind break ice and snow piles up. some of the closed areas, the protected areas, are the worst right now because the winds blowing most of the snow off where it s not protected, but the protected areas is really bad. vanessa: on both the rural and take it slow, increase your following distance, and don t use y ....
it picks up on the west side of town. another little moderate band through northwestern webster county. a little bit of snow downtown that up through greene county. this is just slowly moving to the north. not expecting much additional accumulation. maybe an inch in a few locations. so far, 6-10 inches in webster, hamilton, and boone county. 4-6 in the metro, with the highest amounts up around johnston. another band of 6-9 inches through monroe county, lucas county. here, we tally just about 5 inches. the old record was 4 inches for the 24 hour period. temperatures in the 20 s throughout the day. winds will settle down, so by tomorrow, not a big problem with blowing snow. todd: here are a look at road conditions from 511ia.org. the iowa state patrol said there have been 63 accidents in six counties. dallas, polk, jasper, boone, story, and marshall. travel is not advised on ieee s between mitchellville and grinnell on i 80 east between mitchellville and grinnell. laura ....
this is so exciting. it s an early morning for you and will be a late night for the folks if they re planning to caucus. it happens every four years. finally time to vote. it s caucus day. in a few hours from now, iowa will be the first state to officially vote for who they want in the white house next year. the candidates have been crisscrossing the state for months. 60,000 television ads have aired here. countless doors have been knocked on. after it all, the republicans and the democratic races are neck and neck. definitely up for grabs. want to give you a sense of where we are. the west end architectural salvage here. cool store with nice people. everything is for sale, except the people behind us. they also serve coffee. they do early in the morning. even the desk here, if you like it, call and make a bid. it s for sale. we can do it on steals and deals later. donald trump, marco rubio and sarah palin will be here. you will see what happened when matt a ....
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 frontrunne ....