We will be bringing you live update both onair and online via kcci. Com and through our social media throughout the night. Trump spent much of the final day campaigning in eastern iowa with special guest sarah palin. She addressed the crowd in cedar rapids on why she is backing a trouble ticket. Ms. Palin mr. Trump did make me a promise. And i will be better off when its fulfilled and i do believe that my kids, theyre gonna be more secure too, so that is why im here today. Im collecting on the promise. Because mr. Trump promised me that he will make America Great again and thats the only thing im asking. Ryan trump speaking to crowds in both cedar rapids and waterloo this afternoon. We will bring you his final pitch tonight at 6 00. As for the man trying to pull now we go out to Mark Tauscheck at ted cruzs watch party. Mark he did well in the poll back in december. But when you are first place, you get a target that comes along with it, and certainly, senator cruz has been attacked ove
Looks to be 59 inches here in the metro, north to northwest, 612 inches. Some locations could have thunder snow and see more than that. Steve thank you, kurtis. The des moines Public Work Department says it is already been preparing the roads for the upcoming snow. They are applying brine to the citys 225 miles of snow routes. The snow begins to accumulate oncethe snow begins to accumulate the plows will be out , constantly until the snow stops and the snow routes are plowed. Then those same plows will start , work on the residential streets, the side streets. Parking bans on city streets will be in effect in most communities across central iowa because of the snow. As kurtis just told us, the snow will not arrive until after the stacey they start in just under an hour. Kccis eric hanson joins us live from Democratic Caucus site 62, thats Merrill Middle School on eric this is one of the 1681 Democratic Caucus sites around across the state. The crowd is already gathering. We are a full
See how things progress. We are seeing light flicks right now. This is a live look at the north east mixmaster. Well be keeping an eye on the changing conditions. Elizabeth in your commitment 2016 news. It was a big night here in iowa as candidates were out in full force for the caucuses. And the democratic race ending in a virtual tie. One precinct left to report. It appears that clinton has the edge,. 3 . On the republican side ted cruz came out on top with 28 of voters. Donald trump finished second with 24 and marco rubio in third with 23 . Despite the close numbers Hillary Clinton declared victory last night in des moines. Todd magel reports from drake university. Todd no matter how close the victory Hillary Clinton is taking it. This has been an incredible honor to Campaign Across iowa with so many of you to make the case for the kind of future we and for the United States of america. Todd still it appeared clinton was not entirely happy with the nearly tied caucus results with Be
We are catching a brief break. Most of the moisture streaming in from missouri. This is freezing precip while and lamoni, we have had liquid rain. It is all streaming to the north. It is still about an hour or so south of the metro. This is our creston webcam. Be very careful. Road conditions will be changing pretty rapidly. Snow will be moving in around 7 00 a. M. It will be heavy at time. Most of our accumulation will take place before noontime today, followed by drizzle across southeast iowa with snow, and blizzard conditions. Elizabeth across the state, that snow could impact your morning commute. Heres the latest look at 511ia. Org. Blue means the roads are partially covered. The pink you see means they are there are situated to the west and northwest of des moines. Here in the metro, snow already covering parts of the interstates. This is a live look at the east mixmaster. You can see not a lot of issues. Switching now to the west mixmaster. You should be in good shape. That will
Youre watching kcci eight news. Elizabeth right now, its snowing. The first flakes falling in the metro around 3 00 a. M. The updated timeline and totals ahead, plus a first look at your morning drive. Hillary clinton so as i stand here tonight, breathing a big sigh of relief, thank you iowa. Eric and Hillary Clinton thanked her supporters, but the vote counting continued into the Early Morning hours. Right now she has just barely defeated Bernie Sanders to win the caucus. Welcome back to kcci 8 news this morning. Elizabeth, shaina and i all here on this very busy morning. Elizabeth the Iowa Caucuses a big story, but so is the snow. Shaina we want to get over for an outlook of the day but it looks like things are changing. Metinka the messes heading toward the metro at 20 to 30 minutes away from downtown. Heavy snow from atlantic to winterset with lightning tracker picking up on a few lightning strikes across southwest iowa. Watch out for a burst of snow. Lamoni over toward centerville