Morning. It taste just like starbucks. Youre going to watt want starbucks or some coffee peerk we or 30 right now in cedar rapids the Doppler Radar is quiet and clear. Not much going on yet we do look for moisture as we head through the later afternoon and evening. It is pretty quiet and a little breezy, 34 with cloudy skies. 35 waterloo depute dubuque, we will be windy today. Cloudy skies on the satellite and a little moisture west of i 35. Here is your planet. As you see it we have a cloudy start to the day. A little rain and snow on into the evening. Good news is there is not much in the way for acumen kate does 6 a one is the type. Lets look at the drive in the morning commute. Lets look at the roadways. I 380 at 42nd street for the most part congestions are starting. With the usual hustle and bustle. It begins on an early wednesday morning. Not much on the way of payment right now. The map looks pretty good. As you can see all the way from laporte city to korbel and iowa city we have a green traffic flow which means no we really dont see much of anything out there. As we do find it it looks like there is a little construction on the 80th street southwest in cedar rapids. Otherwise u. S. 30 at 218 also a little bit of construction there. You can see that this morning. That continues with a few lane delays and possibly their but for the most part things are looking clear there this us know. You can let us know what you see on your drive this morning as well. 6 02 traffic and weather together. In Cedar Rapids Police say they are noticing a trend in burglaries this year police have responded to more than 300 reports of counterfeiting. Cbs to anchor explains how you can take steps to prevent being the next victim. All home burglaries crooks every 10 cars were not locked. Police say nearly half of all home burglaries crooks just walked in. Weve seen almost a doubling in the counterfeit and forgery cases. The Police Department says its beulow crpd spokesman 5 23 39 then taking those checks, forging them, writing names, writing amounts cash so really its almost like a double whammy. Police also warn not to put checks in outgoing mail those red flags tell thieves they can grab and copy them. Elaina 5 42 09 we encourage our customers to use quality checks that are made with special safety paper. At Fairfax State Savings BankElaina Kempin says the paper and even special ink make it tougher for crooks to erase or wash checks to be used or copied. She says its also good protection to a bank that knows you. Elaina protection to have a bank that knows you. We are always looking for anything that seems out of character from the norm for our customers. Maybe a gap in checks he wins or a large amount thats written on account that a customer would not do. It is a red flag for us. Them safe. Police say the most frustrating part is to get check books people just need to lock their doors. Police in oelwein have made two arrests in a counterfeit money operation. Over the Weekend Police searched two homes and seized more than 4thousand dollars in counterfeit cash a printer and other items used to manipulate currency. Forrest spitzer and Michael Miller of oelwein have both been arrested. They face multiple felonies. Strong storms ripped through the southern parts of the us overnight damaging several buildings and injuring several people in the area. Cbs 2 News ReporterStephanie Johnson is at the breaking news desk with the latest. Stephanie . Doraat this time three people are dead and just tweeted out that there is a tornado watch from mississippi to new orleans. And alabama three people are dead and local officials are assessing the damages. Take a look at this video you can see buildings destroyed by the reported tornado. It hit close to midnight on the he damaged many buildings as well as putting four children in Critical Condition and a local hospital. They were at a 24 hour Day Care Center there. They are still under watch, local officials are trying to assess the damage. Is a tornado watch from mississippi to new orleans. That is the latest from the raking nude desk back to you. President elect donald trump has four more selections to make. Last night he met with mitt romney. The to have had a checkered past. Romney tried to undermine trumps pick for the white house during the campaign. Was trumpet romney second meeting in the past few weeks. Ive had a wonderful evening with president elect trump. We have another discussion about affairs brought the world , these discussions that ive had with him have been enlightening and interesting trump has picked steve nguyen for treasury secretary. Wilbur ross was his pick for commerce secretary, he also selected tom price to leave the department of health and human services, elaine chao is his pick for transportation secretary. Mr. Trump also stirred up controversy saying that people should be punished if they burn the American Flag. He discussed a loss of citizenship or a year in jail. In 1989 ruled that flag burning constitutes freespeech. D think it is a crime to burn the American Flag . That is our question of the day. Not long after trump won the election many women started organizing marches on what is happened has happened with the election. Reporter heather says while she cannot change the outcome for this years election she feels more motivated than ever to become. We want to get women of all races, creeds, economic standards and get women together. Reporter organizers are planning on a womans march on washington through facebook. Generating 2000 hits and 5000 shares it that they have a place in the united date that they are citizens and have a voice. Reporter more than 100,000 people say they will attend the event in dc and plan on walking from the Lincoln Memorial to the white house. Morning after president elect Donald Trumps inauguration. Reporter for iowans who cannot make it to the Nations Capital they are planning a local event here. They are starting here at the iowa women of achievement bridge and they planted and here on the steps of the white its nice to have women combined together at ellie and mark that his name after us. Reporter they hope the results on social media will paramount on the day of the actual event. By the time it comes around im expecting and enormous crowd. National organizers say they applied for a permit to have the march. Asked access pipeline protester to chain himself to Construction Equipment are now in custody. The rest were made yesterday. A group of protesters entered the construction site were two of them chain the wrist inside of a pbs pipe wrapped in chicken wire and tar. After firefighters cut the pipe they were forced to search for take. And we are willing to take those risks and put our lives on the line because we deeply believe water is life everything in our Human Capacity to protect itin north dakota, the governor is ordering a mandatory evacuation of protesters at the Standing Rock camp. Nearly 600 protesters have been arrested there since august. The controversial Bakken Oil Pipeline that cuts through iowa is now complete. The line is now buried along its entire 343mile route through the hawkeye state. Workers are also nearly complete with clean up and ground restoration. But there were setbacks. Some protestors equipment in Jasper County this summer. Its and right now in its degrees. Coming up one person is giving a little extra this we think church is more than a place to go at christmastime. We think church can happen anywhere and anytime. When opening hearts, inspires joy. And when we remember where it all began. Thats finding the true meaning of christmas. Thats what it means to rethink church. The people of the United Methodist church invite you 6 13 weather time. Headlines are cloudy skies, a little rain, a snow chance with gusty winds. Lets talk about the rain and snow. Once you get south of highway 20 a little rain mixes an the news is what we see does not to around. Temperatures are still warm. 36 at 10 00 this morning we have a high of 39 this afternoon. We see the moisture start to move in after lunch time. Here is a live look as we head out the door. 34 was was at 13, it feels like 25 degrees out there this morning, take a look at the temperature met. 34 in decorah. The wind chill feels like 27 there in decorah, feel like 27 in dubuque, feels like 30 and washington. Lets look at whats going on temperature wise. 36 in des moines, 35 in davenport, highs today 30s and 40s around the state. 40 down in clarinda. Part to a cold front that has moves through, bringing clouds for the area, a little light snow as well. Here is the western map as the boundary moves through there is some moisture in that swings through iowa in the form of light rain and or snow. We will keep the clouds is evening and through the day. Heres a local view predictor and we see little bits of moisture by the late morning into the afternoon. You see some rain and snow mixing and as that continues that doesnt mean you will be contending with a rain and snow mixed for your drive home. Tomorrow we will be dry but cloudy. We will be breezy, maybe a few peaks of sunshine on thursday but very few and far between. Here is your forecast for today, cloudy and cold winds gusting at 25, 38 around central safety 39 in central point, 40 in solomon and iowa city. In the north 36 around decorah and postville. 38 around dubuque. Cloudy, we will keep the same winds, north iowa has a better chance of light snow, southern iowa has a rain and snow mix. 40 around the a man is 41 and washington wins north and west from five to 15. Cloudy and breezy tomorrow with upper 30s. Little bit better chance of sunshine saturday, 37 and low 40s on sunday with clouds and light snow in the morning. Dryer in the afternoon. 40s monday with partly to sunny skies. Low 40s for tuesday with light snow possible, it will keep does we will keep a watch for whats heading our way the middle of next week. They all have to move through iowa so we see what happens as we look through next tuesday, with a and we have a quick pick up traffic. Lets look at what is happening on the roadways. I 80 near the mall the usual hustle and bustle this morning as we look out and about, no big delays. Take you down to 380 and the map as well, nothing up to note on the map. Lets go north to cedar rapids and as you see it all across the viewing area is looking fine and dandy. There is the scurve and everything seems to be flowing together always on fox in cbs to as well. 6 16 right now. If you are in monticello you will need to it is 37 degrees. Up next how one artist is putting his talents to good use this holiday season. Listen through the day for welcome back its now were taking a look at your . . . . . . . Welcome back it is 6 20 and we are taking a look now at your morning forecast. 34 degrees, cloudy, windy and chilly for your bus stop forecast. Have your coat ready and one california artist is Harold Wallin is a santa rosa designer who began comparing his notion of the starving artist to the growing population of homeless people. Harold wallin santa rosa artist i just saw everyone out on the street, in tents, and being pushed arounda and i said, what would be a step up from a tent that would give someone dignity . So harold turned his creative efforts to developing a design for a tiny tent that would give someone di reporter he developed an idea for a tiny storage slash living space for those living on the streets. Advocacy groups in the areaa they raised funding and, with the help of an army of volunteersa v oila . Harolds utilitarian transitional shelter or huts was born. Heidi transitional shelter or hut was born. Heidi help raise money for the its been raining a lot, thats not pretty when you are sleeping on the sidewalk. Reporter the tiny houses have storage, windows and perhaps most important i lock on the door. They dont know where yet but the city will be willing to bend its zoning rules a bit. heidi we wont be surprised to have problemsa it sounds like you havent thought everything out yeta is that intentional . Well, you everything you want to and then the reality is a whole nother story most artists dont deal in realitya but this one says just because homelessness isnt painting a very pretty picture doesnt mean it should be ignored. I think youd have to have your eyes closed not to see it. Right now the first ten huts that will be built are about 90percent done. Its right now its degrees in mean a difference in your retirement fundin your cbs 2 weather first forecast we have. Cbs2 news connects with the corridor. Call us with your story tips at 1800222kganor email us at news at six at 25. Cedar rapids is cloudy with a little breezy. Right now are out of the west. It doesnt feel like 25. 37 and iowa city. We have 34 degrees. Here is your planner throughout the rest of the day. 35 at 9 00, 37 at noon, 37 this afternoon. Temperatures are not moving too much. There is all the cloud cover a little bit of moisture crossing over i 30 five here is the predictor, we see a rain and snow chance and it is more widespread throughout the afternoon. Relations is on the light side. 38 as the moves does the rain moves out. 30 for saturday with a partly sunny sky. Low 40s with morning snow for sunday. 40s in the forecast still monday and tuesday dry monday tuesday is the day we will watch dora with the possibility of measurable snow. Too early to tell yet but at something to watch for as we head into tuesday in the midweek of next week. Here is a look at some of the other things going on on this wednesday morning. Cedar rapids in marion are getting grants as part of the Economic Development authority. They are set to receive 75,000 to spruce up the elephant building. Marion will get 75,000 to improve the buildings there. The state grants will help fund 14 projects across the state. The governor is sparking debate on the future of the iowa Public Employees retirement system. Some conservative groups suggest replacing the system with a Contribution Program like a 401 k . Many weather many wonder whether the change will meet workers needs. I want to assure that we are not looking at eliminating concerned about any potential plans to change the system. The program currently covers 350 thousand workers. The nurses union at uihc are asking for an increase in pay in order to keep nurses working there. A six percent increase is being requested due to the understaffed hospital. With republicans having complete control over iowa legislation next year Union Officials are concerned about the possible changes towards the collective bargaining law. The main goal of this negotiation is to keep the nurses and professionals who are working to stay. Its right now its degrees in coming up next , how flood memorial project is one step closer to completion here in right now on cbs 2 this morning. The event tonight in the corridor trying to raise money for someone recovering from an officerinvolved right now the event trying to raise money for someone recovering from an officer inolved shooting. New information on a tragic plane crash that killed dozens of people on their way to a soccer match. Plus investigators are now trying to find out about the welcome to cbs two this morning. Im dora miller, lets get a check of our cbs 2 weather first forecast. Weather so far. What do we have to look forward it is december tomorrow actually. Tomorrow is the last day of november in first day of december. We are due for some moisture. Whatever we have today will not around. Take a look at the numbers. A bigger, change in the forecast is the future with 30s this morning, yesterday we were in the upper 40s to low 30s today. Today upper 30s to lower 40s with gusty winds. Doppler radar is nice and quiet. We will watch expecting a little rain and snow to move into the forecast this afternoon. Right now, is 34 with the clouds at there. A little bit of a breeze. 35 waterloo 37 in iowa city, 35 interview, winds out at five to 15. They will gusts to 20 this morning, they will gusts to even some spots, plenty of cloud cover on the satellite and radar. Featuring a little bit of snow west of i 35. Here is your planner this morning, as we speak 37 at lunchtime, 39 this afternoon cloudy with some rain. 6 32 is the time. Lets take a look at the drive this morning and show you what is happening on the roadways work i3 80 at diagonal downtown you can see the latest snapshot there shows a lot of traffic moving southdown. Lets go north to cedar rid there are some hindrances on 380 as you take a look at that you can see a couple vehicles on the soldier does shoulder. Be mindful there. As you travel, it might be a little gawking or bottlenecking their otherwise scurve is looking good, as we see no alerts there in down around the korbel area it is moving smooth there. We have traffic and weather 6 32. Thank you justin, friends and family of Jeremy Mitchell hope to raise money as he recovers from serious injuries. Was hit and is now in the hospital. Tonight from five to nine, a benefit will be held for him at the African American museum of iowa. A benefit concert is also scheduled at gabes in iowa city sunday night at seven. Officer jones remains on paid administrative. Will recommend whether or not he will be charged in the shooting. Scheduled at games. It starts at seven. Officer jones remains on paid administrative leave. A grand jury will recommend whether or not you will be charged in the shooting. Meanwhile, a team of Law Enforcement professionals from across the country is taking a look at the operations of the Police Department. Official say this process provides better service. The abc representatives right along in through records and practices to give an evaluation and make sure everything is up us access to the current policing policies across the nation to keep us uptodate with the Current Trends in Law Enforcement. Community members who would like to be a part of this can share their t