News, no heavy snow is expected, but there could certainly be some slick spots on the rradways. Storm track 7 live Doppler Radar shows the snow right t ow just to thh west of the viewing area. This will continue to track to the northeaea throughout the morning and will be scattered about. So your morning cocoute will likely be affected. Here is the Snowfall Forecast for today. We will generally see less than an inch of snow, with some areas getting around an inch, and slightly higher amounts in a burst of moderate snow. For the most the snow will wind down late this morning, with flurries possible this afternoon. Road conditions are going downhill in western and central iowa where the snow has been falling for a few hours now. Heres the futuretrack showing the snowfall throughout the Morning Hours. Highs today few minutes. Morning. Were hearing frothe family of continuing coverage this morning. Were aring from the family of a university of iowa student killed in a bbs crash in chicago. Police say the burlington trailways bus crashed into a sign on an interstate on monday. Nicole underwood from des mike dasilva spoke with her family and has that story. 17 28 24 we were at the bus be on the bus nicole underwoods brothes say their sister was excited about her trip to chicago. She was going to see her boyfriend and celebrate the new year with him. 17 28 3751 when they called her bus, i know she was excited. She was the first one in line, hopped on the bus, all three of us gave her a hug and her bus got in but. Never came. 17 34 02 she had honestly just been there probably y week and a because the goddaughter lived in florida and doesnt get to come up very often. So thats what she was leaving for. Her brothers say though nicooe hadnt been dating her boyfriend for very long. She was extremely happy. And that there was something about him that reminded her of f them. 17 34 38 me and him were very similar people. We both thinkthats kind of hat she th family. And she was. In theirrwords the gooo one. But she got into her own , shenanigans. Thats where her close friend isabella comes into the picture. 17 20 4458 her momomhad a pair of ug shoes that my dog had peeled the fur off of and me we told her a couple months back, but i think that one will stick out for a long drinking whiskey and listening to johnny cash and i think thats probably what shes doing wheever shes at right now. and while nicole knew how to have a good time. And was full of life, laughter, and adventure. Family and friends all say thh at her corrnicole was all about serving and helping others. A legacy that nicole would want others to continue. 17 40 52 mdash;17 4110 if you can if youuhave the means and you can be supportive and she was and thats who she would want you to be if you had the means to do it and it doesnt, you dont have to do it money. I mean, volunteer your would be and what she would want you to be. a gofundme account has been set up to raise money for a scholarship in nicoles name. People in texas are beginning to clean up after tornados tore through last weekend. More than 7 hundred homes were damaged by an ef4 tornado, 2 hundred were destroyed. Eight people were killed in garland, texas the youngest victim just oneyearold. At least three others were killld in other ciies. A rare major winter flood in missouri has hundreds of homes under water parts of that state have been hit with torrential rains over the past several days whwhch has caused the Mississippi River is expected to reach nearly 15 feet above the flood stage tomorrow. The flood s expected to turn into one of the worst on record for the statat. E affluenza teenager who fled the us with his mother is heading home. Authorities believe they took off after a posting on social media showed what appeared to be the teen violattg his probbtion. Now, the viccims families are hoping this time, both the mother and son will face punishment. Kim hutcherson has the story. Teenager2whose affluenza defense he was apprehended monday puerto vallarta,a, mexiio. Along withhis mother middecember. Eduardo Almaguer ramirez Jalisco State attorney general they are in the process of being, or have been already, deported to the United States so tha they are available for the Us Marshall Service they disappeared after video was posted online that showed him apparently violating the terms of his probation a sentence he received after being convicted of intoxication manslaughter. The case. Ow infamous, after his lawyers said he suffered from affluenza essentially his sentence for the drunk driving crash t tat killed ur people ten years probation with no jail time. An attorney for the victims families said they believe both mother and son deserve punishment. todd clement lawyer representing families of couchs victims i thinkkts particularly satisfying to the families that indeed, it appears that his mother tonya may hae committed a crime and may finally be held accountabab as well. Tonya couch faces charges of hindering apprehension, which carries a sentence of two to ten years in jail. As for her son, they will proceed agginst him. At the moment, the most severe punishment e faces is 120 days in jail. Kim hutcherson, kwwl news. For now, prosecutors say couch isnt likely to face significant jail time for violating the terms of his probation. Fighting for their lives after being rescued from a house. One Adoption Center took them in. And has been working to keep these cats alive. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live in the newsroom. Youve seen some of the animals and talked to the woman whos been looking waverly pet rescue discovered there were 25 to 30 cats living in a hoarder house in eastern iowa. They were only able to help 7 of the cats. Sadly one of tte seven cats waverly pet rescue was trying to save passed away. They named here astrea after the goddess of justice. Carissa shimm has been looking after the other six cats. When these cats came to the vet. They were underweight. Flea infested. And very dirty. And in bathing one of them the water would just turn n ed with the flea dirt. A fewewof the six cats still have ringworm. But after a few more weeks of medication and care. The cats will they are very loving and she said they are very thankful for their second chance. Weve got you covered live in the newsroom. Amanda gilbert. Kwwl news. If y u would like to help these cats. You can eiiher adopt oneeor you can donate to waverly pet rescue at their giving grid site. Decision 2016 coverage now. Things pick up again on the campaigg trail in iowa after candidates cancel stops on monday because of the storm. Senator marco rubio held a town hall meeting in waterloo i dont believe, i know that this lilie america. Rubio is supposed to be in pella later today. Chris christie is in waterloo and bernie sanddrs is also campaigning in the state later today. The race for the republican nomination is shrinking by one candidate. George pataki is dropping out. He says he believes the person to many iowa fans are heading to california for the big game, and theres nooshortage of options for fans as they take in the sights around southern california. One of those optionsthe uss hawkeye fans that got a closer look. The uuss iowaa ship that saw combat in both world of los angelesa floating museum, and a big part of naval still, but we got a sneak peekgong far below the top decks to see what made this ship runun but back topsse, plenty of hawkeye fans to be found. kathy lange, centerville its fabulous. Itgs just amazing. I didnt even, had no clue. Had no clue what this would be like. Its realll cool. Iowa fans impressed with the size and scope of this shipespecially its artillery. dave shrader, monticello its pretty amazing. I mean, i didnt realize how huge it was. Especially the big 16 6 nch guns. You hear bout them, but until you actually see them in person, its hard to believe how big they are. brad hanson, shooting off these big boys ymore, but at doesnt memet all the guns arent operational on this ship. They still shoot off the five inch cannons, which well see later this week at a pep rally. They also still shoot off their saluting cannon, w wich i got a the guns are really cool on this ship. Even some family of hawkeye players getting a chance to enjoy this experience. willie bishop, suga grove, ill. i got to come down here in 1986 as a player, and now i get to see my son, brandon, play in the rose bowl, hopefully. Its been an exciting time, and hopefully friday, about 5 o clock california time, well be rose bowl champs. The uss iowa is also holding a pep they say theyre oping for bii owds and plan to shoot off one be sure to follow all of our rose bowl coverage throughout the week. Also be sre to check out our ro to the rose blwl show tonight at 6 30. Its coming up on today in iowa. A six year old gets a special ride to celebrate the end of her chemotherapy treatments. Plus. Winter made its return to a part of the country some people might not associate with snow. Wf are tracking snow showers through therea. Details on how much you can expect and a look at Road Conditions coming up in a few minutes. Youre watching kwwl, weve got you covered with jerry gallagher, ally crutcher and meteorologist eileen loan. Now your storm track 7 from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team welcome back i am meteorologist kyle kiel in for eileen loan. Threat showers this morning, this will create some slick spots for your morning commute so that is why threat tracker is in the yellow. Tomorrow, well see a little bit more sunshine with partly cloudy skies, but it will be cold. These cold conditions will continue into the day on friday. As far as the snowfall totals, they will be light. Most areas less than an inch of snow, with isolated areas getting an inch, maybe an inch and a half with the moderate bubuts of snow. Storm track 7 live Doppler Radar shows the snow moving into the viewing area. This is all tracking off to the northeast through iowa with a quick moving system. By lunchtime, the snow will be ending but this will impact the morning as far as Road Conditions go, the roads are becoming partially to fully snow covered where the snoo is falling. This is also creating areas of reduced visibility across the heres a look at the storm track covered up with those rd tempatures pretty steady and we are all sitting in the lower scattered ight snow showers little more than an inch. The remainder of the afternoon and thursday night will drop to the showers will track through snow will likely create a few thursday we will see a partly single digits, ith the cooler the rest f the week into the parts of eastern iowa. Right now were taking a live look out of us218 in waterloo. Well continue to track the snow throughout the morning. About 1 too inches of now fell in southern california. Temperatures were cold enough for the snow to stick around and give children a chance to go sleddiig. Its coming up on today in iowa. A Fire Department made a 6yrold girls day extra special as she finished up her fight with cancer. Plus. Cheerleaders compete in a cornhole match from high in the sky. And they set a world record while doing it. Stay with kwwl, weve got you covered. Cacaifornia girl ggto her last round of cemo. Treatmee to treat a kidney tumor is over and now shes recovering. And the Fire Department made sure the celebration was large and loud. Katie utehs has the story. aaron brown, finley ooper dad just out o otheir minds. The moragaorinda Fire District is battling more than fires. nats this is lucas . Can you stay here for a sec . Theyre helping a six yearold who has spark. She was quick to show off her scars and tell us what she had been going through, but that was the least of her concerns she had a big personality. 48 07 aaron brown, Finley Cooper dad its like j jmping off a clclff and you no idea whats below you. Finelys father says the cancer diagnosis came last june. At childrens they said were admitting you and were taking tomorrow. Through it all hi finners what do i get from you . A hug. How about a kiss . . 2, 3. And finleys fjrefighters who are driving her to her last chemotherapy session. I dont know what i expected, but i never expected this. Its been amazing. nats firetrucks at ucsf benioff Childrens Hospital oakland a welcome party. nats hi and the trusted hands of her surgeon. Being a part of this team and being a part of this family during this treatment is something really special and its what makes my job something really special. She reminds us what is really important and thats helping people. nats i think i got my courage. You gottyour courage . I think. The firefighting crew stayed her through the entire chemo treatment. And then they took her home. Its coming up on today in iowa. A tiie company took a College Football tradition to new heres a live look at storm track seven eve. There are many celebrations. Including this one. Goodyear Tire Rubber Company set the record for building the Worlds Largest game of cornhole. Cheerleaders flew more than 2 hundred feet above the massive game board and tossed beanbags out of goodyears newest blimp. Storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel is back with ananher check of ur storm track seven forecast. Storm track 7 live Doppler Radar showing the snow tracking through parts of the kwwl viewing area. This will cover the roads pretty quickly so the roads will be slick for your morning commute. Use xtra caution. Heres the storm track 7 day forecast. After todays snow, we have no chance for snow in the 7 day forecast, but temperatures will year of 201616 cordes most n nses are tough. Eyre problemsolvers. They like making things better. People dont have access to healthcare because they just cant afford it. Bernie sandets understands how pharmaceutical companies bernie tells the truth, and hes been consistent. He understands that the system is rigged, and hesshe only one who cacabring real change. In iowa. Now on today in iowa. A neighboring state is dealing with a very serious problem this disaster. Plus buried in the snow. They were out doing their job when they became stuck. And stranded for 20 hours. And number one goes down. A wild celebration in iowa city. Hawkeye fans have been focused on the Football Team this week. But are given anoter reason to smile this morning. Im jerry y allagher. Ally has the day off. Storm tracs seven meteorologist kyle kiel is here now w forecast. Good wedneday morning. We are tracking light snow showers for the Morning Hours. The good news, no heavy snow is expected, but there could certainly be some slick spots on the roadways. Storm track 7 live Doppler Radar shows the snow right now justo the west of the ewing area. This will continue to track to the northeast throughout the morning and will be scattered about. So your morning commute will likely be affected. Here is the Snowfall Forecast for today. We will generally see less than an inch of snow, with some areas getting around an inch, and slightly higher amounts in a burst part, the snow will wind down late this morning, with flurries possible this afternoon. Road conditions are going g ownhill in western and central iowa where the snow has been falling for a few hours now. Heres the futuretrack showing the snowfall throughout the Morning Hours. Highs today will be in the middle and upper 20s, but cooler temperatures are on the way. Details in just a a w minutes. Highs today will be in the middle and upper 20s, but cooler temperatures are on the way. Develoing overnight a desperate plea from a governor. Hes urging people to stay away y from rising water. 13 people have died in missouri since Severe Weather moved in over the weekend. Even though the rain has moved on swollen rivers are still rising and w wnt crest for days. Thats why many people were out overnight setting up sandbags. This is video from arnold, missouri whicis south of st. Louis. Its very clear that missouri is in the midst of a very dangerous and historic flooding event. The foot, has caused river levels not only to rise rapidly, but to go to places theyve never been before. The governor says 2 of those killed were swept away by flood waters in their ccs. Many people who helped their neighbors protect their homes this week are now trying to save their own. Now to a tragedy in eastern iow a man has died after being trapppd in a graiibin. The Benton County sheriff says the man was moving grain into a semi when a wall of corn surrounded him, eventually covering and trapping him. The man was 56. His name has not been released. This is the second tragic accident in a grain bin this month. Two weeks ago, a 39yearold man from central iowa died after becoming trapped. A woman has died after a crash in linn county. The crash happened on highway 151 in fairfax. A car crossed the center line slamming into aather car. A thhrd vehicle swerved to miss the crash but ended up hitting a car driven by terri skalsky. Skalsky the died. She was 49 years old. A city is planning a Major Overhaul of the police force. Today, we expect to hear about those changes coming in chicago. Yesterday, officer Jason Van Dyke pleaded not guilty for the deadly shooting of laquan mcdonald. Van dyke is charged with murder. Mayor rahm emanuel is expected to make an announcement today that requres tasers for every officer who responds to a a Dubuque County native one of six americans killed earlier in afghanistan will be laid to rest later today. Detective joseph lemm was killed in a suicidebombing in a village last week. He was a member of the nypd and the Us Air National guard. He had also been deployed three and once to iraq. This morning, were learning about a close call not long after that Historic Nuclear Agreement between the us and iran. An american Aircraft Carrier came within 15 hundred yards of an irania