Snow that was on the wind protected side of trees Saturday light snow started to fall early in the day, snow stayed light until about 4:00PM here then a Heavy snow band began to move east. between 5 and 7PM snow was coming so heavy that for a time it was blinding and was coming …
Month: December 2008
Ground Blizzard
Ground Blizzard conditions continue today with strong gusty northwest winds over 35 mph. This is also creating dangerous wind chills of -30° and lower across the area. Temperatures may not make it above zero today and even Monday. If it does make it above sero it won’t be for very long before the wind begins …
How Does -10° with a 25 mph wind feel?
That’s what a good deal of the northern part of the state is feeling right now, with temperatures nearing 10 below and winds still clocking around 15-30mph with gusts to near 40. Wind Chills have fallen below -30°, along with that blowing snow is creating blizzard or near blizzard conditions on the ground even though …
Travel not Advised tonight
Numerous highways in Iowa have road conditions that are serious enough for travel to not be advised tonight. The roads with travel not advised include Interstate 35 from Des Moines northward. US Hwy 20 from Dubuque west to Sac City, US Hwy 30 from Colo to Ogden, All roads heading out of Waterloo and Dubuque …
Blizzard Warning Expanded
The Blizzard Warning is now in effect for Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story, Tama, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson and Clinton. This will be in effect until Sunday afternoon.
Blizzard Conditions
Blizzard Conditions are currently being reported near Fort Dodge. A Blizzard Warning remains in effect through Sunday for the following counties, Osceola, Dickinson, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, OBrien, Lyon, Sioux, Plymouth, Woodbury, Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster, Winnebago, Worth and Wright. A Winter Storm Warning …
Blizzard Warning
A blizzard warning will go into effect at Noon Saturday for the following counties in Iowa, Osceola, Dickinson, Lyon, Sioux, Plymouth, Woodbury, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Ida and OBrien. A Winter Weather Advisory is also in effect in the same areas starting at 6am and going until Noon Saturday. The Blizzard Warning will expire Sunday …
Winter Storm Saturday and Sunday.
Weather map for Saturday Saturday night and Sunday. A pretty good, Strong Winter Storm will develop over the area, first starting in Minnesota. then moving into Western Wisconsin. Snow is likely with this system! there is also a chance for Heavy snow. The Models show Snow moving in and becoming heavy for a time. then …
The Next Storm
Along with the Blizzard Watch mentioned earlier, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued by La Crosse and Quad Cities NWS offices. This will go into effect Saturday around midday and be in effect until Sunday afternoon. The counties in the watch include, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette, Allamakee, Clayton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, …
Blizzard Watch
A Blizzard watch remains in effect beginning Saturday afternoon and will be in effect until Sunday afternoon for the following counties in Iowa, Sioux, OBrien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury, Ida, Osceola, Dickinson and Lyon. This is for the next storm. Other Blizzard watches and or warnings may be issued later today or tonight. …