Month: December 2009

Gardening, Uncategorized

Powerful Christmas Storm System brought Heavy Snow, Sleet, and even Rain to the area.

Snow covered Christmas Decorations December 25th-Christmas Day. A Very powerful system hit the area from late Wednesday through parts of our Saturday. This system was Very large, and very hard to forecast for, The main part of the storm started off a Low pressure system in Texas, It then strengthened and moved northeast towards MO, …

All of Iowa, Flooding, Road Conditions, Winter Weather

Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas PM Update

Above are a few snowfall totals from the storm. A few of these locations may have received an inch or two more and could get another inch or so through tomorrow morning. Most of the Winter Storm Warnings have been cancelled and replaced with Winter Weather Advisories. Only far NW Iowa is still under a …

All of Iowa, Road Conditions

Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas Morning Travel Conditions

Road Conditions this morning in the western half of the state are terrible. US Highway 6 is closed from Council Bluffs to US Hwy 59. IA Hwy 141 from near Mapleton to Ute is also closed. The following Highways are “Travel Not Advised” and in most cases a tow ban is in effect. Interstate 29 …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Christmas Week Storm 2009:Christmas Morning Update

Merry Christmas to everyone from the blog, now for the update this morning. The Winter Storm Warning in Black Hawk, Bremer and Tama counties has been cancelled and replaced with a Winter Weather Advisory. This will be in effect until 6am Saturday Morning. The Winter Weather Advisory also includes Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, …

All of Iowa, Storm Reports, Winter Weather

Christmas Week Storm 2009: A few More Snow Amounts

Here are a few snow amounts so far from the storm. As of 11:15pm Christmas Eve Rockwell City 4 Algona 10 (Total since Wednesday) Jefferson 3 Emmetsburg 6 Bedford 1 Creston 2 Estherville 8.5 (total since Wednesday) Sac City 4 Guthrie Center 2.5 Carroll and Anita 3 Atlantic 5.5 Audubon 4 Denison 6 Clarinda 5

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Christmas Week Storm 2009: Blizzard Warnings

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning in effect until 6am Saturday morning for the following counties, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Monona and Shelby. Blizzard conditions will be likely across the southwestern portions of the state tonight and into Christmas Day. Snow amounts of 8-12 inches with isolated heavier amounts will …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas Eve PM Conditions

Here is a quick look across the state at 3pm this afternoon. Sioux City Light Snow 13° Roads Completely Covered Council Bluffs Snow/Sleet 18° Roads Completely Covered Des Moines Light Rain 35° Mason City Light Rain 33° Lamoni Mix Precip 32° Fort Dodge Cloudy 30° Waterloo Light Rain 33­° Cedar Rapids Fog 33° Iowa City …