Chris Parks speaks with Freese-Notis Meteorologist Dan Hicks about the expected impact of the winter storm moving into the Nishna Valley on Friday.
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Chris Parks speaks with Freese-Notis Meteorologist Dan Hicks about the expected impact of the winter storm moving into the Nishna Valley on Friday.
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(Radio Iowa) — Gas up the snowblower and prepare to dress in multiple layers. For the second weekend in a row, Iowans are bracing for the approach of what’s billed as a significant winter storm. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service, says the snowfall forecast has been downgraded somewhat, but he says the storm’s potential impact on travel isn’t any less threatening. “We’re expecting snow to begin moving into the state tomorrow morning and spread across most of the state as we get into the afternoon hours,” Martin says. “As we get into late afternoon and into the evening, the snow will likely come to an end and switch over to a period of potential freezing rain or freezing drizzle.”
While the initial forecast predicted parts of northern Iowa might see up to a foot of snow, the updated models now show much less snow — but plenty of very cold air — on the way. “Just through the day tomorrow, across the state, we’re looking at across the southern part of the state, possibly three to five inches and up across the north, we may see up to six inches of snow,” Martin says. “Then, we’re going to be dealing with some strong southerly winds tomorrow, which could create areas of blowing snow in addition to the slick roadways from the already-falling snowfall.” 
The moderate-to-heavy snowfall and gusting winds are already enough to keep most of us indoors, but Martin notes the extreme cold will make going outside after the storm even more hazardous. “We could have some really strong winds behind it on Saturday that could create more issues with blowing snow, especially if we pick up some more light snowfall Saturday morning,” Martin says. “Forty and 50 mile-an-hour wind gusts could be common on Saturday along with drastically falling temperatures. Sunday morning, we’re looking at wind chills that could be minus-10, minus-20 or colder.”
Air temperatures alone on Sunday are expected to only be in the single digits statewide. Martin says temps should stay below-average for most of the state at least into the middle of next week.
PATRICK E. CASSELL, 63, of Anita, died Tue., Jan. 14th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. Funeral services for PAT CASSELL will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, Jan. 20th, at the Hockenberry Funeral Home, in Anita.
Visitation with the family is on Sunday, Jan. 19th, from 1-until 3-p.m., at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
PAT CASSELL is survived by:
His Mother – Rosemary Cassell
His Wife – DyAnne Cassell, of Anita.
His daughters – Sara (Sam) Nolta; Jennifer Cassell; Aimee (Terry) Nichols, and Christa (Trevor) Wessling.
His sons – John Cassell and Michael Hagen.
His sisters – Melanie (Gary) Cockerham; Mona Calhoun; Joanie Cassell; Colleen (Ernesto) Rodriguez, and Susan (Dan) Steckbauer.
and 12 grandchildren.
Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer today (Thursday), released a report on arrests and incidents dating back to late November. Arrests made so far this month, include:
December’s arrests in Audubon include: 22-year old Hannah Love Stewart, of Audubon, who was arrested Dec. 30th, for Domestic Assault with Injury/Impeding Air Flow. And, 57-year old Jeffrey Lynn Gibson, of Audubon, who was taken into custody Dec. 23rd, for Assault causing injury.
Two arrests in Audubon took place in late November: 44-year old Scott Allen Hall, of Audubon, was arrested Nov. 25th, for Theft in the 3rd Degree. And, two juveniles, ages 14 and 15, were referred to Juvenile Court on November 24th, with regard to Trespassing and Possession of Marijuana charges.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Authorities released the names Thursday of two people found fatally shot and two wounded in Des Moines. Police responded Wednesday to the shooting at a home in the Merle Hay neighborhood and discovered two bodies. A third person there had a wounded leg and was taken to a hospital. About 30 minutes later officers found someone nearby with a gunshot wound to a leg. That person also was taken to a hospital. Police identified the two dead people as 28-year-old Damiko Carr and 21-year-old Karyree Henderson. The two wounded were identified as 31-year-old Michael Blackwell and 26-year-old Alonzo Kearney.
[UPDATE 9:25-A.M.] (DES MOINES, Iowa) — No injuries have been reported in a fire Thursday morning that forced people to evacuate a downtown Des Moines building. The blaze began a little before 7:30 a.m. on the third floor of the Capital Square building, which counts The Des Moines Register newspaper among its tenants. Flames and some shattered windows could be seen from the street. Fire Department spokesman Rick Thomas says most of the flames had been knocked down by a little after 8 a.m. He told the newspaper that fire sprinklers checked the blaze until firefighters could begin their work. The fire cause is being investigated.
More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman he met at an Iowa City bar. Johnson County District Court records say 35-year-old Andrew Wilson pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping, sexual abuse and other crimes. He’s scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 24. Wilson offered to drive the woman home Sept. 29, 2018, when the bar closed. A criminal complaint says he instead drove them to a secluded spot south of Iowa City and sexually assaulted her. The Gazette reported that the woman regained consciousness in a cornfield. She ran to a house, where a resident called 911 for her.
Police in Shenandoah say an investigation into a stolen vehicle report Wednesday morning, resulted in the arrest of a man on theft, drug and other charges. Officers were called to the 400 block of West Lowell around 11:50 a.m. To take a complaint about the stolen vehicle, which was located about 30-minutes later in the 300 block of South Elm Street.
After a traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle, Police arrested Matthew Magers, of Shenandoah, for Second-Degree Theft, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and driving while revoked. Magers was being held in the Page County Jail on $11,000 bond. Page County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted Shenandoah Police in handling the incident.
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