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, …
Month: December 2009
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Final Update
Here will be the final update on the storm. The low is finally beginning its move out of the state. At Midday, the low was centered over SE Iowa moving east out of the state. Some light to at times moderate snow continues over SE Iowa and extreme western Iowa. Another inch or two of …
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 …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Midday Road Conditions
Here are some midday road conditions. Here are the roads known to be closed as of midday. IA Hwy 3 from Akron to just east of Remsen. IA Hwy 141 from Mapleton to Ute IA Hwy 44 from near Logan to Harlan and from 8 miles east of Kimballton to US Hwy 71 IA Hwy …
Colder Air Rushing In
Cold air is rushing around the center of the storm currently moving NW through central Iowa. Temperatures have fallen over 20 degrees in SE Iowa with Keokuk having dropped from 50 degrees early this morning to 26 at 9am. Temperatures will quickly drop in eastern and northeastern Iowa this morning into the early afternoon hours. …
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 …
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, …
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
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 …
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 …