Freezing, which means we are looking at some good snow melt today. Highs will climb into the upper 30s and then lows tonight will fall down to a low near 30. A system is going to pass through the state tonight into tomorrow morning and should bring us a wide range of precipitation. Well start out with a pretty good amount of rain overnight and as we go towards tomorrow morning some of that rain will turn into freezing rain. Temperatures will bottom out by tomorrow morning and well see a very wet snow with around 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. Highs tomorrow will stay above freezing in the afternoon and then cool back down into the mid 20s that night. Warmer air will return rapidly starting on thursday with highs in the low 50s and they will likely stick around through saturday elias lets get into the elias Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died. The 79yearold passed away in his sleep during a hunting trip in texas. Justice scalia was appointed by president Ronald Reagan
Lets get into the top five this morning. Elias beginning with a gunman opening fire at an excel Industries Manufacturing plant in kansas thursday. The shooter killed three people and injured more than a dozen more across four crime scenes. The suspected gunman, who died in a shootout with police, has been identified as an employee of the plant. Sabrina plant. Sabrina in the number sabrina prosecution in brought six more witnesses to the stand thursday. Family members fazzino, who died in 2012. Her husband, alexander, has been charged with murder in her death. Today, the court will hear testimony from as the trial winneshiek county. The third thing you need to know before you door. Des moines water works says itll nitrates into the raccoon river. The company had been told it needs to make disposes of nitrates and chlorides, by 20 20. Environmental groups say its important to improve the livability for aquatic life. Sabrina number four. Sabrina last night, the five remaining republican p
Good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday. Im amanda krenz. Amanda new at midday amanda there was a house fire in des moines this morning. It happened in a Single Family home near the intersection of hubbell and douglas avenue. There was no one was inside house when crews arrived on scene, but smoke was pouring out of basement and has caused extensive damage in the home. Officials say todays high winds did not contribute to the fire. Amanda ots a change is coming to the dowdupont headquarters in johnston just this morning, the recently merged Company Released a statement saying the Corporate Headquarters will be moving to delaware, while two Global Business centers will remain in johnston and indianapolis. While exact changes in staffing numbers have yet to be announced, the move will certainly have an impact on johnstons economy. Be sure to stick with local 5 to keep you up to date on this story as it develops. Amanda iowan has tested positive for the zika virus.
Trute to a rock legend. And good tuesdayay morning its the top concern for millions this morning. The Severe Weather in the east causing thousands of accidents already. At least four tornadoes touched down last night in the gulf coast states. Destroying homes and businesses. The full extent of the damage still unknown. Thousands of people are spending the night without power. Hundreds of flights have been canceled today because of the storm system. As you can see here, it spreads from tennessee to maine. Bringing rain, snow, and ice to 17 states. And the snow coming in within the last few hours. Theres a threehour delay opening federal government offices in washington, d. C. , this morning. The weather is about to make a dramatic turnaround. We get more from abcs megan hughes. I was cleaning up the area in city hall so nobody slips and falls. Reporter up and down the made for wobbly walking. On the roads, the coatining of ice left drivers scrambling. To get traction. In pennsylvania, d
Sabrina lets get into the top five this morning. Sabrina we begin in the courtroom, where jury selection begins in a fouryear old case. Alexander fazzino is charged with his wifes 2012 death in boone. Prosecutors say he hit and killed Emily Fazzino in the familys bath tub. The trial was delayed five times since then. Local 5 will be in weinishiek county later this week to cover the trial. Elias in the number two spot this morning. Elias in the defamaition suit against bill cosby, the comedians wife is scheduled to give her desposition give her desposition today. The couple have been fighting to stop the lawsuit. Eight women sued cosby claiming he protrayed them as liars after sexually assaulting them. They are among the 50 women who have made such claims, which cosby has denied. Sabrina the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door. Sabrina a bill requiring drivers to pay more attention to cyclists on iowas roadways has survived the legislatures first funnel week. The m