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Leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low single digits. Wednesday there is a quick clipper that will swing through the and early afternoon that should give us a ranging from a couple inches. Were still cold the rest of the week but we will warm back to the 20s by thursday and friday. Valentines day as of now still looks to be fairly cold with snow possible, but luckily next week we are still expecting a warming trend. Elias lets get into the morning. Elias the Winter Weather hitting north and central iowa forced the Iowa Department of transportation and state patrol to close down interstate 35 between ames and clear lake. As we can see this morning. This is looking at the northbound lanes of the interstate. High winds and snowy weather left visibility poor, leading to Car Accidents. The roadway some stranded in ames, and officials have also warned against using sections of highway 69, which runs parallel to the interstate. Sabrina in the number two spot this morning. Sabrina the second major contest in the president ial race kicks off in New Hampshire today. With three small precincts taking part in midnight voting. Dixville notch the first among them to open their polls. After all three reported it was Bernie Sanders for the democrats and a three way tie on the gop side. Donald trump, ted cruz, and john kasich splitting the Early Morning voting. Elias the third thing you need to know before you walk out the door. Elias the cdc has activated its highest Emergency Operations level in response to the zika virus. That means staff will work around the clock to combat the medical emergency. President obama has also requested almost two billion dollars in emergency funding from congress to fight the zika virus in the us and abroad. Sabrina sabrina hackers published Contact Information for 20thousand fbi employees monday afternoon. The leak comes just a day after personal data for almost ten thousand department of Homeland Security employees was posted. The group pulled from the department of justice database and included the hashtag freepalestine. Elias and finally in the top five. Elias the iowa utilities board continues deliberating over whether or not to approve the bakken oil pipeline. During mondays hearing, the board considered environmental and Economic Issues with the project. They will continue to meet over the next three days. The hearings are open to the public. Sabrina over to the statehouse, where some iowa senators are fighting the medicaid privatization plan sabrina the state is less than a month away from the planned change over. With the lawmakers working to repeal the plan. This, as Govenor Branstad lashes out at democrats. Clai ming they are trying to make healthcare all about politics. But the thing is, theres also a republican voting to repeal privatized medicaid. Make it clear that this isnt about taking political sides. I just think we need to slow down a little bit, reconsider this and i wanted to throw my hat in the ring. Im not speaking for all republicans but i am speaking for my 60 thousand constitutents. Sabrina the govenors plan is supposed to save 51 point three million in the First Six Months of privatizing medicaid. The senate bill repealing the plan passed out of committe with a 93 vote. Expected to make it through the house, and if it did, would be vetoed by the the plan is effect march first. Sabrina announcement on advancing legislation in the hawkeye states. Iowans for medical cannabis plan to release the findings from a new statewide survey on the issue of medical cannabis in iowa. This afternoon, the group plans to announce the findings and discuss new legislation being of representatives. Elias were back with meterologist sam schreier. Sam sam adlibs sam weather adlib high winds and cold air are driving the forecast through today, and there wont be much change going into the future. The snow has finally come to an end across the state, and even though accumulations were very minimal with most places receiving under an inch, blizzard conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. Some left over drifting will likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasnt been able to settle very easily. Today will be very cloudy with highs in the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. Overnight tonight well see a lot less cloud cover and wind leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low single digits. Quick clipper that will swing through the state in the morning and early afternoon that should give us a light snow with totals ranging from a couple tenths to about 2 inches. Were still cold the rest of the week but we will warm back to the 20s by thursday and friday. Valentines day as of now still looks to be fairly cold with snow possible, but luckily next week we are still expecting a warming trend. Sabrina well take a short break, with lots more good morning iowa still ahead. Elias coming up, well meet the Surprising New resident at an urbandale Retirement Community. Sabrina but first. For those traveling into polk county. Be safe this morning. The Sheriffs Office has automated Traffic Enforcement vehicles at two locations. One at the. Ten thousand block of northwest beaver drive in johnston and a second at the. 13hundred block of northwest 66th avenue so take care on the roads today. Elias lets also get a quick look at traffic. This is i235 at valley west. [current conditions] good morning iowa continues after this morning iowa in hd with Elias Johnson, Sabrina Ahmed and we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. This is good morning iowa. Sam weather adlib high winds and cold air are driving the forecast through today, and there wont be much change going into the future. The snow has finally come to an end across the state, and even though accumulations were very minimal with most places receiving under an inch, blizzard conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. Some left over drifting will likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasnt been able to settle very easily. Today will be very cloudy with highs in the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. Overnight tonight cloud cover and wind leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low single digits. Wednesday there is a quick clipper that will swing through the state in the morning and early afternoon that should give us a light snow with totals ranging from a couple tenths to about 2 inches. Were still cold the rest of the week but we will warm back to the 20s by thursday and friday. Valentines day as of now still looks to be fairly cold with snow possible, but luckily next week we are still expecting a warming trend. Sabrina this year millennials will surpass baby millennials will surpass baby boomers as the largest living generation. But that doesnt change the growing demand for housing more than 60 Million People retiring over the next 20 years. Elias with more retirement communities competing for new residents, one facility in urbandale may have found the key to attracting new tenants while keeping them young at heart. Take a look. Nats piano music its hard to hear the music over the buzz going around inside the Deerfield Retirement Community glennis nunn deerfield resident i think theres a lot of excitement. Marlys schulte deerfield resident oh yes, certainly. Tom mckenna deerfield resident we heard about it about two weeks ago. Nat elevator the fuss is all about the newest senior to move in glennis nunn deerfield resident in fact i think when she eat with me. So i hope i get a chance to eat with her once in a while. But glennis nunn shouldnt expect her for bridge at 10 am on tuesday and thursdays because thats when Haley Jenkins has composition class Haley Jenkins Drake University senior as my friends and family know im a bit of an old soul. The 21yearold drake senior is officially the youngest person to ever call deerfield home thanks to a newly formed partnership Haley Jenkins Drake University senior i got an email from clarence badilla, the head of the Music Department at drake and he asked upper classman music majors at drake about this opportunity the opportunity was unique play two music performances each month for residents at the Retirement Community in exchange for free room and board for the next year nat music James Robinson deerfield executive know of on iowa to have this type of relationship between a Prestigious University and an exceptional Retirement Community. But as deerfield executive director James Robinson explains theres much more haley offers to her new neighbors than just music deerfield executive director and thats the relationships that the residents of impact of that is glennis nunn deerfield resident it give you a whole different outlook on life to be with someone young Haley Jenkins Drake University senior i really enjoy the older generation because they have a lot to teach and hopefully i can teach them with this experience as well. Nat playing pool including, how to run the table nat cheers while haley keeps her new neighbors young at heart theyre also filling a void shes been living without for most of her life Haley Jenkins Drake University senior i only knew one of my grandmothers and she was very special to me because of that young relationship with me getting out of grandma, baking and playing games with her and going out on walks but she died when i was really young. Tom mckenna deerfield resident a lot of us already think of her as granddaughter and shes a lovely young lady and a talented young lady and this relationship is going to be terrific and thats music to everyones ears in urbandale Elias Johnson nat end clapping local 5 news, we are iowa elias haleys friends are also encouraged to come visit, just like they would anywhere else. Deerfield isnt the first Retirement Community to invite a young person to live on site. In fact, they got the idea from a similar community in all reax sabrina time for another short break. Before we go lets take a live look at interstate 35 near ames. Which a section had to be closed due to weather concerns. Sam has your now, we are iowas most accurate forecast with meteorologist sam schreier. Certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts sam weather adlib put script here in green high winds and cold air are driving the forecast through today, and there wont be much change going into the future. The snow has finally come to an end across the state, and even though accumulations were very minimal with most places receiving under an inch, blizzard conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. Some left over drifting will likely still impact roads since the strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasnt been able to settle very easily. Today will be very cloudy with highs in the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. Overnight tonight well see a lot less cloud cover and wind leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low wednesday there is a quick clipper that will swing through the state in the morning and early afternoon that should give us a light snow with totals ranging from a couple tenths to about 2 inches. Were still cold the rest of the week but we will warm back to the 20s by thursday and friday. Valentines day as of now still looks to be fairly cold with snow possible, but luckily next week we are still expecting a warming trend. Sam toss back. Toss back. Elias in take a look at this gras isnt just for people. Elias today is fat orleans is the center of carnival celebrations today, other cities also got in on the fun. Along with mans best friend. In california, a group of canines dressed up for the occasion. The Fourth Annual doggie gras parade traveled down the streets of rancho santa fe. Complete with floats, contest, and of course lots of music. All reax sabrina well time now for another short break. Come back. A bank known for its role in the 2008 financial crisis. Now has its moniker used for a completely different product. Tt2w`t o m4; bt q . L tt2w`t o m4; a q43 tt2w`t o m4; bm q . 8 tt4w`t o m4; dztq 4. \ tt4w o m4; entq d < tt4w o`t4; gzt ]d tt4w`t o m4; hnt m tt4w`t o m4; iztq jp tt4w`t o m4; jntq 5 0 tt4w`t o m4; lzt wl morning iowa in hd. We are iowa. Sabrina on your money now sabrina motor club triplea reports the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is down to a dollar74. Thats the cheapest its been since january of 2009. Gas in the nation you have to head to oklahoma city. Where its down to a dollar and eleven cents. And at least eight states have low as a dollar gas prices are likely to stay low in the near term unless theres a major disruption in supply. Sabrina and finally. Remembe r Lehman Brothers . The bank became synonymous with disaster after its bankruptcy sparked the 2008 financial crisis. Now its back in a whiskey form. A british Real Estate Investor filed to use the term for his line of whiskies. With names like ashes of disaster and snapfire,. Refer encing the lehman disaster. Sabrina thats a look at your money this morning. Coming up after the break. Sams in with central iowas most accurate forecast. But first. A quick look at traffic. This is i235 at euclid. [current conditions] good morning iowa returns after this. Moring iowa in hd. We accurate weather sabrina a live look this morning at interstate 35 north. Just outside ames. State safety officials shut down the roadway from there to clear lake due to weather conditions causing dangerous driving conditions. Sabrina thanks for joining us on your [day of week] morning, im Sabrina Ahmed. Elias and im Elias Johnson. Elias weather is always first on good morning iowa. In with central iowas most accurate forecast. Meteorologist sam schreier. Sam adlib toss sam weather adlib high winds and cold air are driving the forecast through today, and there wont be much change going into the future. The snow has finally come to an end across the state, and even though accumulations were very minimal with most places receiving under an inch, blizzard conditions and hazardous travel were widespread. Some left over drifting will likely still impact strong winds will stay in place and that light snow hasnt been able to settle very easily. Today will be very cloudy with highs in the mid to upper teens and wind chills below zero for most of the day. Overnight tonight well see a lot less cloud cover and wind leading us to a very chilly night with lows dropping into the low single digits. Wednesday there is a quick clipper that will swing through the state in the morning and early afternoon that should give us a light snow with totals ranging from a couple tenths to about 2 inches. Were still cold the rest of the week but we will warm back to the 20s by thursday and friday. Valentines day as of now still looks to be fairly cold with snow possible, but luckily next week we are still expecting a warming trend. Sabrina our top story. Wintry weather leads to Car Accidents and an interstate closure. Sabrina the Winter Weather hitting north and central iowa forced the Iowa Department of transportation and state patrol to close down interstate 35 between ames and clear lake. High winds and snowy weather left visibility poor, leading to numerous accidents. Officials have also warned against using sections of highway 69, which runs parallel to the interstate. The roadway closure left some stranded in ames monday. Ive been here since 5 00 weve had at least 10 more arrivals than we had expected of just people walking in saying they needed a room because the roads were closed we just left dallas texas this morning driving straight through back to go home and i didnt realize it was closed here so i dont know what im going to do sabrina secretary of state paul pate also issued an Emergency Declaration to delay start times for special elections today in twelve iowa counties. The polls for the special election int the Iowa Lakes Community College District will not open until nine this morning. This delay also affects the polling hours for the city special election in emmetsburg. Sabrina and for the latest weather related closings and delays make sure to visit our website. We are iowa dot com. Elias the proposed Bakken Pipeline project is the focus of hearings this week for the iowa utilities board. Iowa remains the only state that hasnt approved the pipeline that would run 346 miles diagnolly across the state. The project is expected to cost more than three billion dollars. During mondays hearing the board deliberated over the environmental and Economic Impact of the project. Rather than consider of each factor separately, does it positively public conviencene and neccessity or is it against it take them into isolate, i really them all together at the end and decide how much weight each one is entitled to in each of your deliberations elias th