Occurred right about this time. And it may be tomorrow. A winter storm watch will go into Effect Tomorrow for the entire viewing area for the first snow of the season. Today, we are dealing with wind, however. A wind advisory for gusts to 50 mph current windssare 15 to 30 mph from the west, gusting to 40 mph. And it will stay windy today with lots of sunshine. No matter what the thermometer says, it will feel more like the 20s today with the strong winds. Ill have more on that snow in the forecast in a few minutes. Our top story is the weather. As eileen said. Snow is the the forecast. Were expected to get between one to three inches this weekend. Some tire shops across eastern iowa are suudenly seeing a spike in sales. Storm track sevens Amanda Gilbert joi us live in waterloo. You spoke with a number of businesses about this. Well. Several tire shop owners tell me before this week. Theyve had a unusually warm weather. But thats changed these past few days. People are getting their tires checked to make sure they are ready for the Winter Weather that might be coming our way tomorrow. This is video of a new tire that had to be replaced yesterday because of a tiny hole on the side wall. Jim lind automotive says something that doesnt seem like a big deal could become a much bigger problem. And you dont want look at them once a month. Eather you ddit yourself or its not steering the same way it was a month before. Somethings a miss. Lind also says its also important for people to get t teir tires checked because their cars will steer nicer when they have the appropriate amount of air in their tires and they have good tread on their tires. Lind recommends looking into getting winter tires if you traael a lot. Drive on a lot of s sde or county roads. Or have a job that requires you to be somewhere. Such as an emergency vehicle. Weve got you covered live in waterloo. Amanda gilbert. Kwwl news. Most shops in eastern iowa do offer free air pressure checks. And with snow in the forecast. Its time to prepare for changes on the road. Getting back in the swing of driving in unfavorableeonditions isnt easas. Thats why the Iowa Department of transportation is making changes to their plows to help keep you safer on the road. Kwwls Olivia Mancino has more on the blue light project. He first snow of the year isnt always welcome. Its starting to get a little anxiety for drivers. Whats the worst part about Winter Driving . I guess just the slippery roads winter drivving isnt only prevent crashes year, but these blue flashing lights can cause a world of difference. Youre driving down the road plow, and cars just cant see it these pictures show just a few snow plows accidents in iowa. By implementing blue and whiteeights, the d ot hopes itll make plows more visible, preventing injuries and damage to both vehicles. You know obviously the pretty for a little bit the dot currently has 213 plows with these lights, ready to be put to the test. It would be a big help,e,epecially when i go to work in the daytime and its still dark outside when we see if theyre blue and not red well see their plows and not the back of the car its a small change, ut the dot hopes itll have a big effect on the the new changes are affecting more than 2hundred pls in iowa. These plows arent everywhere in our viewing area yet, however there are some stationed in cedar rapids, coralville, williamsburg and tipton. New this morning. A Police Officer in a squad car hits a woman riding a bicycle. It happened in waterloo early this morning in the area of west ninth and washington. According to the Black Hawk CountySheriffs Office, the waterloo officer was on patrol. The officer was not responding to4a call. The woman went to the hospital. The Sheriffs Office says her injuries were minor. The woman received citations for riding a bicycle without a light and violating 1way traffic. The officer is not currently facing any charges. The paris attacks create urgency and a debatat in washington. The debate is about whether to allow more syrians into the us. Syria is such a big concern because of the presence of isis ththre. Traae potts tells us some president obama this morning, on todays house vote that would block more syrian most americans disagree 56 percent in our new nbc News Survey Monkey online poll. People understand the plight of those fleeing the middle east. But they also want basic assurances for e safety of this country. There ought to be a pause until they can explain fully how it works. This notion that were going to suspend it or end it is just wrong. Even some democrats are skeptical i want to make sure that were voting on a bill that first and foremost keeps the American People safe. The white house is threatening a to. Our poll also shows nearly twothirds of americans want boots on the ground in syria to fight today on morning joe js you agree with the french president that were at war . Yeah. Js with isis . I think Franois Hollande has said it very well. A new isis propagando video threatens new york but officials there point out, thats nothing new i again repeat there is no specific and credible threat against new york city. And weve learned that some of the paris attackers were on a nofly list. Tracie potts, nbc news, washington. Governor branstad says Syrian Refugees need to be vetted, but an eastern iowa mayor going against governor branstad, saying he will welcome them into his town. Swishers mayor issued a proclamation. Saying swisher continues to welcome all visitors and perspective residents, regardless of National Origin or refugee status. He says while he understands the Security Issues at hand, he believes this is the time of the year to have compassion. 15 its getting to get for people. I think we could all elected officials, so im just trying to do what i can. Swisher is not the only town going against their governorchicago, phoenix and boston among those whose mayors have gone against their governors. Authorities take more than 5 hundred guns, from a home in california. A man was arrested because he had the guns illegally because of menttl health concerns. Some of the guns were registered many were not. Authorities say he used to sell possessed a majority of the firearms however he was not allowed to posses the unregistered assault weapons in his residdnce as a dealer. The man now faces charges. Now on to decision 2015 coverage. The city of new hampton is once again looking for a new mayor, after the one they voted for decides he doesnt want the job. Duane devine met with the current mayor Robert Martin one time after he was elected. It was after that meeting he decided to send in his letter of resignation because he didnt realize how big a job it was the city of our size we dont director, that all kind of plops familiar with what the deal, i didnt think it was ggng to be as is. So where does the city go from here . Its a little unclear. The council may appoint a new mayor, or there may be a special election. The Evansdale Police department has officially named a police chief. Jeff jensen was appointed last night at the city council meeting. He has served the Evansdale Police department for 15 years. The university of orth dakota as a new nicknaa. The process of retiring the old one the fighting sioux and finding a less controversial replacement has taken years. The Campus Community got to pick between fighting hawks and roughriders. The school chose the fighting hawks. The Athletic Director says it shows the schools competitive spirit for their school. We are north dakota as weve always been. And our new nickname is a representation out student athletes can Carry Forward with pride as they compete for our school and our state. Nearly 30 thousand students, a new ordinance could hold parents accountable if their child is caught bullying more than once. It was passed earlier this month in one wisconsin city. Police will let parents know f their child is caught bullying. But if a child does it again its not the Police Responsibility to provide a Safe Community and to make this the safest place to live and be able to prosper. Police have sent out three warnings since the ordinance passed. They havent fined anyone yet. A woman with hearing and sight limitations says she wont let that keep her from reaching her goal. Christine kim has more on how her outlook on life has become an inspiration to many. You cocold call her thh modern day helen keller. Amid challenges that could have turned her world dark, she saw light. I can always do anything i want to dooas long as i h hve accomplished goals many of us cant even imagine doing. She recently finished the alcatrez swim for sight, shes also almost completely deaf and blind, relying on cochlearrmplants and a cane. A normally sighted person has 180 degrees of vision. I have alexander was born with a rare genetic disorder called usher syndrome type iii. Doctorsrstold her by ge 30, she wont be able to see or hear at all. Shes now 36. When people oftensay to me, oh my gosh you only have 10 degrees of vision. Im so amazing i i as told i would be completely blind by 30. I think we have a tendency to, especially in this culture, to see all the things we dont have as opposed to the things we do have. Alexander is grateful for every sound, every sight, every sense. Bringing her here to a medical convention, speaking beffre hundreds to share how she copes with her disease. And to encourage do, not what you cant do. Having Something Like this is a constant reminder. Its sort of a little bit of fire under me to remind me that i have to live my life now, and i cant sit around and think about all the reasons why i cant do something or make up excuses. This is the time, right now. Its coming up on today in iowa. Waking up early on workdays and sleeping in on days off may not be as restful as you think. Well tell uou why. Plus. What does a popular car service app have to o with the flu shot . Its all about convenience and keeping you healthy. The winds remain gusting to40 mph this morning, but will be snownow your storm track 7 forecast on kwwl. From the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team it will be very windy tody with gusts to 50 mph and then tomorrow we can look forward to the first snowfall of the season. That could cause some headaches on the road. Right now. We have the wind. Wind advvsory covers most of the kwwl viewing area today with current winds 1530 mph and gusting to 40. But they could gust to 50 for much of the day. Stormtrack7 ve Weather Network cameras will shake today but should end up showing lots of sunshine. Temps have fallen into the mid 30s0safter being in the mid 40s much earlier today. We may rebound a few grees, but there is colder air totohe west, which is where the winds are coming from. And we are starting a good 15 to 25 degrees colder than yesterday morning. Wind chills are running in the across the state. They may not improve much today. We have he cold froot tracking through the great lakes, but that is allowing all of these winds in thf area, but then we have the next system to watch. That will take a track to our south, which is perfect for snow in our state. But snowfall amounts ll depend on a lot of things. The exact track of the low and how fast it is going. How 50 degrees however, if it snows is in effect for the entire afternoon. Some sow may linger monday. Its coming up on toay in iowa. What toys should you leave on the shelf while Christmas Shopping . Well take a look at the annual worst toy list. Plus. This is a tall tale many fans at this game will tell their graradchildren about. D when you see news or if you have pictures or video to share. You can do that by going to our page on facebook. You can also like our page to jeb bush leadership means youve got to be all in. Its not about yappin. Its not about talking. Its about doing. I know how to do this because i was privileged to serve in florida for eight years. And we turned the systems upside down that werent working. 1. 3 million new jobs were creatat. We cut taxes every year. Income rose in peoples pockets. People were lifted out of poverty. Children started to learn. As president of the united states, i pledge to you that i will solve problems. Announcer right to rise usa is responsible for the content of this message. It seems that every year, we have to watch out for different types of germs. Which is why its important for your wipes to kill a Broad Spectrum of germs. Lysol wipes kill 99. 9 of germs, including 8 different types of cold and flu viruses. To help protect your family. Lysol that. Morning about how changing sleep schedules or social jetlag may affect your health. Researchers monitored the activivty of nearly 4hundred 50 adults for one week. People whose sleep schedules were vastly different on their free days. Compared to work days. Were more likely to be overweight, have prediabetes experts suggest keeping a consistent sleep schedule. What toys should you avoid buying for your kids this year . World against toys causing harm released its list of toys to leave on the shelf. 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People will be able to use the uber app to call for a flu shot. The service is happening in 35 cities including des moines. The fee is 10 dollars, and a nurse will travel to homes or 10 thousand flu shots. After a 30year absence from the us market, the fiat spider is making a comeback. Fiat unveiled the reborn version of the vehicle yesteeay. The original model had adoring fans, but also a reputation for mechanical troubles. The new spider shares significant engineering, thanks to a partnership between fiat and another automaker. Theres hope for a puppy thanks to technology. Tumbles was born without front legs. You can see he kind of has to sccotch around. A 3d printing lab at Ohio University is helping the pup out by making what theyre calling a sled. Ive been doing a dog rfscue for 32 years ive never had a dog without two legs before. The sled. Will allow tumbles to lay on the breast plate. His back legs will push the wheels in froot. Its coming up on today in iowa. 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