Stretching from new mexico to michigan and georgia. Continu eastward this morning. At least 43 people have been killed in 7 states from severe weather. Abcs megan hughes has details. The christmas twisters marched across the texas landscape in the neighborhood of rowlette they tossed trucks and tore trees from the earth. The twister that hit garland, texas was clocked as an ef4. Mos you could see transformers blowing up the survivors count themselves lucky. Norma jimenez grateful were alive and safe. This can be replaced mandatory on screen courtesy youtube roamin rich in missouri, flooding like this led to several deathsand led the governor to declare a state of emergency sunday night. In oklahoma, west mexicosnow created whiteout conditions on the roads. nats snowplow in oklahoma Mike Springer from affiliate koat cut after coated in snow just last week it was 60 degrees in roswell now its covered in snow. Trucks out of control rest in the snowbank more than 20 motorists were stranded on i40 between amarillo and the new mexico border. In western oklahomathe National Guard has been deployed to help people stranded. All of this weather impacted air travel too more than a thousand flights in the us cancelled. More than four thousand delayed. Moira james traveler i would call it living hell. And that Winter Weather is on the move theres a winter storm warning in chicago. Its expected to make a huge mess in the northeast tomorrow. Deborah a fire yesterday morning in dixon county, nebraska left a family with a devestating loss over the holidays. According to the dixon county sheriffs office. Fire crews from dixon, concord, allen, laurel and wakefield all responded to the fire sunday morning. Officials say the home. That was once the old methodisth church in dixon. Was destroyed. The owners , Francis Eltman and cassandra ford, managed to escape the fire without any injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. And the red cross is assiting the family. If you would like to help the family. Visit our website siouxland matters dot com. We have a link to the red cross home page. Deborah two sioux city presbyterian churches will soon become one. Beginning next year. Morningside presbyterian and third presbyterian merging into one for more than 30 presbyterian churches have seen a decline in members who nomination. Both churches are hopeful that will help with the congregations future. And build community. Rev. Dacid koehler cobining our resources so that we can put out our people. Not only in the nighborhood, but in siouxity and we still have and the possiblity to build new things, theyre excited for whats to come after the church merger. Out to the generation is what is next on the agenda. We will have much coming up later on in the show. Deborah a Christmas Day drug bust in le mars has led to one arrest. Officers served a warrent for narcotics at a residence in le mars after three day. And found meth lab. 30 year old chase kounkely was arrested for possession of drug paraphenalia and resisting arrest. The investigation is still ongoing. And more charges are pending. Deborah friends and family will be gathering later this morning to lay Spencer High School wrestler Austin Roberts to rest. Funeral services for austin will be held at 10 30 am at Spencer High Schools gymnasium. Roberts died unexpectedly after collasping on the mat during a wrestling tournament. Exact cause of death are still pending. Deborah hockey players from all around siouxland took to the ice this weekend to honor a former sioux city musketeer. The sixth annual lobster style hockey tonament was held at the ibp ice center. In honor of tj reinsch who passed away in 20 10 tj was a youth hockey coach for 15 years here in sioux city. As well as sioux falls and san diego, california. Tjs former teammates and students. Say the event helps them honor the late coach. In the way he would have wanted most. You know a lot of these guys played with tj, like we did, or played for tj. To have all these guys come back and play in his memory that remember who he was, how he coached, or how he played, its a great deal, said burke lake, Vice President of t. J. Reinsch youth hockey foundation. Its a great honor to come back and help out the foundation and everything that theyve done, said sam schweigert, former player of tj. Deborah all the money raised from the tournament goes to the tj reinsch youth hockey foundation. Which raises programs in sioux city and sioux falls. And staying on the ice. A bunch of iowa hockey fans got to see the oldest trophy in professional sports. People in bettendorf were lined up for hours to see the stanley cup. The quad city mallards worked hard to get the cup to the quad cities, and they used the opportunity to raise money for a good cause. They sold a thousand dollars worth of fast passes. Allowing people to skip the line and see the cup. The money raised was donated to a local food bank. Philip pritchard hockey hall of fame curator its always special, i think every day out there its a unique time and another story is told in the day in the life of the stanley cup. Deborah the stanley cup will be in foxborough, massachussetts for the winter classic on new years day. Deborah still to come. Youll meet the siouxland pastor who is becoming an internet sensation. For his dancing on live with kelly and michael. Stay with us scott well have. Abc9 news this morning. With. Jessica rae. And meteorologist scott larson. This is abc9 news this morning. Winter weather advisories blanket our siouxland map lasting throughout the day and into tomorrow morning. Heres the stormcast hd where an area of low pressure is spinning to the south. This will rise to the northeast delivering our snow today. This could be heavy the snow pushes away early tuesday and then simply some bitterly few days and into snow forecast shows 5 to 7 inches of snow lining up along interstate 29 with less to the west and more to the east. Today the moderate to heavy snow. The low falling and blowing the potential for difficult travel. Tomorrows high is followed by cloudy and cold conditions. Heres your 7 day forecast. Our siouxland map lasting throughout the day and into tomorrow morning. Heres the stormcast hd where an area of low pressure is spinning to the south. This will rise to the northeast delivering our snow today. This could be heavy the snow pushes away early tuesday and then were left with simply some bitterly cold weather for a few days and into the new year. The snow forecast shows 5 to 7 inches of snow lining up along interstate 29 with less to the west and more to the east. Today the high is 22 with moderate to heavy snow. The low tonight is 15 with falling and blowing ow continuing and the potential for difficult travel. Followed by cloudy and cold conditions. Heres your 7 day forecast. Jessica rae scott a local pastor is making waves online after dancing on live t v. He attended a taping of live our siouxland map lasting throughout the day and into tomorrow morning. Heres the stormcast hd where pressure is spinning will rise to the northeast delivering our snow today. This could be heavy the snow tuesday and then simply some bitterly a local pastor is dancing on live t v. He attended a taping of live with kelly and michael. Where his dance moves stole part of the show. Abc9s lukas voss met with him. And has his story. Pkg nats show sound vo andy sohm made a dream come true since his first days in the seminary. On a trip to new york with friends from he got the chance to attend a taping of abcs live with kelly and michael. But what he didnt know that he was going to become a viral sensation. I was nervous as can be again it was like it was going to here soon and its going just an excitement in show to the people vo moves not only impressed kelly and michael, but people something sohm simply enjoys. Sot the real real blessing has been all the joy it has brought to so many people. Nats watching video. That joy translates because father andy. As everybody calls him. Has a strong connection to dancing. Sot dancing for me has always been a real blessing i find a lot of joy and comfort in dancing. I grew up on a farm and when things got stressfull and stuff we would just stop and dance. And as an enthusiastic dancer myself. I simply had to try. Sot so you are already becoming a dancer. Ready for the trivia dancer. As you see we are going to continue dancing here in ponca nebraska. You just keep tuned in to abc9. I am lukas voss. In ponca, nebraska, for abc9 news. Live with kelly and michael airs weekdays from abc9. If you would like to see father andys dance moves. Or simply see lukas dance again. Just head to our website. Thats siouxlandmatter. C om and click on this story. Deborah coming up. The week after christmas has some of the best shopping deals of the year. And after the break. Ill show you where you can score the best deals. Deborah plus. Well discuss the art of regifting. And whether ettiquette experts think its to have. Ice berg. The week after christmas is considered the best time to go out and snag the best deals. Abcs mary bruce has more. This morning, the holiday may be over, but the shopping season is still going strong. The postchristmas rush is on . Retailers are slashing prices, eager to sell off extra inventory and appeal to shoppers sot brian hoyt Vice President of communications for retailmenot 16;40;56;37 what we know the day after christmas is that nearly 7 and 10 shoppers are going to be hitting the sales. And they truly are going to be experiencing some major discounts in certain categories the best bargains apparel. Thanks to warmer than usual weather, retailers are struggling to sell winter clothes. Making for huge savings. Like macys where womens coats are 5060 percent off on select styles. gfx clothing, especially for teens, averages more than 40 off. Designer clothes even better at an average 49 off. Its also a good time to stock up for next year holiday swag, like wrapping paper and decorations, see steep discounts. With gift card sales reaching a new peak a whopping 130 billion dollars, according to industry experts. Now is a good time to start cashing in. Nerdwallet sot nerdwallet expert year after year we have found that gift cards are one of the most popular gifts because they give people the freedom to not have to pick a gift thats perfect for the recipient and they also give whatever they want. For many, that means fueling up at starbucks. The coffee behometh predicted record gift card sales this season deborah handling a bad gift moment can be awkward. And deciding whether to regift it. Or return it. Could also be tough. But here are some tips. First, no matter what you think say thank you. The Emily Post Institute on etiquette says. You should always be pleasant. And while regifting is frowned upon. If you must. Make sure it isnt something that took time to make by hand. Or something too personalize. You wouldnt want the new recipient. To find out that you didnt really shop for them. 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The low tonight is 15 with falling and blowing dot traffic cams here at. Many folks still waking up and starting their workday. Please drive safely everyone. Deborah when we come back. Ill show you how the holiday kwanzaa is bringing a community together. Stay tuned to see and gone. The presents are open. And those empty boxes may be outside for recycling. And if they are. Be careful. Because thats exactly what thieves are looking for around this time of year. Criminals catake notice of what types of valuable gifts. Or electronics you have. By the trash you leave outside your home. officer rob zink st. Paul, mn police they drive up and down the alleys and the streets right after christmas and they take notes of addresses whether theyre gonna come back in a day, come back in a week or come back in three months. They know exactly whats in the house now. Deborah so be mindful of what you are throwing out. And be sure to break down any big boxes to from becoming a target. Deborah if youre looking to recylce your christmas tree. You can drop off your trees at the Dorothy PecautNature Center. The Nature Center will accept youre undecorated Christmas Trees until january tenth. The trees should be undecorated. Meaning no ornaments, tinsel, lights, price tags, stands or plastic bags. You can drop off your trees in the loweparking lot. The trees will be chipped for the Nature Centers trails. Deborah residents in the quad cities came together this weekend in rock island illinois, for a special kwanzaa celebration. Burris shows us the holiday is community there. Nats] drums Shellie Mooreguy, coordinator comes from a phrase in swahili, which means first fruit. The first fruits of harvest, so there you have the definition, or the ability to start your year anew. Dozens of people in the quad cities came annual kwanzaa celebration. Singing, dancing and speakers, one to describe each coordinator Shellie Mooreguy says kwanzaa is less religious and more spiritual, helping people to look within themselves and become better with each princie. Shellie mooreguy, coordinator this is you know, the one time after christmas that right before the first of the year where we can all get together with an fellowship with people that we know, or maybe new folks. Matt mcdowell is speaking about the first priciple, umoja or unity. He says its needed more than ever across the quad cities. Matt mcdowell, speaker the Word Community equals two words, communicate and unity. If youre not talking to one another, youre not going to have any unity, so i think its very important that we Start Talking to one another and sharing information and having dialog about some of the issues that are plaguing some of mcdowell and people start the new year off on the right foot. [nats] dancing Shellie Mooreguy, coordinator that they are part of something bigger. I want folks to understand that were all special and thats what that purpose principal is for. Nia means purpose. Matt mcdowell, speaker its a tradition that fuels the soul, so its a big tradition. Thats what you want to do. You want to fuel the soul of people and motivate them for the upcoming year. Deborah coming up. A number of president ial candidates will be making their way to the Hawkeye State this week. Find out the who. When and where. After the break. Scott scott good morning. Lets get a look outside on the Port Neal Welding Company skycam hd bitterly cold. Temperatures are in the Single Digits and teens while a breezy northeast wind is making it feel warnings and Winter Weather advisories blanket our siouxland map lasting throughout the day and into tomorrow morning. Heres the stormcast hd where an area of low pressure is spinning to the south. This will rise to the northeast delivering our snow today. This could be heavy the snow pushes away early tuesday and then were left with simply some bitterly cold weather for a few days and into the new year. The snow forecast shows 5 to 7 inches of snow lining up along interstate 29 with less to the west and more to the east. Today the high is 22 with moderate to heavy snow. The low tonight is 15 with falling and blowing snow continuing and the potential for difficult travel. Tomorrows high is 23 with light snow in and cold conditions. Heres your 7 day forecast. Jessica rae where its currently bitterly cold. Temperatures are in the Single Digits and teens while a breezy northeast wind is making it feel significantly colder. Winter storm warnings and Winter Weather advisories blanket our siouxland map lasting throughout the day and into tomorrow morning. Heres the stormcast hd where an area of low pressure is spinning to the south. This will rise to the northeast delivering our snow today. This could be heavy the snow pushes away early tuesday and then were left with simply some bitterly cold weather for a few days and into the new year. The snow forecast along interstate 29 with less to the west and more to the east. Today the high is 22 with moderate to heavy snow. The low tonight is 15 with falling and blowing snow continuing and the potential for difficult travel. Tomorrows high is 23 with light snow in the morning followed by cloudy and cold conditions. Heres your 7 day forecast. Jessica rae Scott Deborah republican president ial candidate donald where its currently bitterly cold. Temperatures are in the Single Digits and teens while a breezy northeast wind is making it feel significantly colder. Winter storm warnings and Winter Weather advisories blanket our siouxland map lasting throughout the day and into heres the stormcast hd where an area of low pressure is spinning to the south. This will rise to the northeast delivering our snow today. This could be heavy the snow pushes away early tuesday and then were left with simply some bitterly cold weather for a few days and into the new year. The snow forecast shows 5 to 7 inches of sw lining up along interstate 29 with less to the west and more to republican president ial candidate donald trump says hes responsible for a plan by the Obama Admini