Here are a few snow amounts from NW Iowa, where the precipitation has been all snow with this storm. 3NE Battle Creek 5.2 inches Alton 4 Akron 4 Cherokee 7 Storm Lake 3 Sibley 5 3N Hornick 3 Sioux City 5.9 Peterson 5 3NE Sibley 5 Everly 6
Month: December 2009
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas Eve Midday Update
A few changes at Midday, The Winter Storm Warning for Clayton and Allamakee counties in NE Iowa has been cancelled and replaced with a Winter Weather Advisory which is in effect until 6pm Friday evening. This is due to lighter amounts of snow expected to fall in those areas. However, snow amounts of 10-20 inches …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas Eve Morning Update #2
A few changes to advisories, watches and warnings this morning. A Winter Storm Warning will go into effect at Noon and will expire at 6am Saturday morning for the following counties, Black Hawk, Boone, Grundy, Hardin, Marshall, Story, Tama, Adair, Adams, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Jasper, Madison, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union and Warren. The Winter …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Christmas Eve Morning Update
Here is an early morning update on the storm moving through the state. At 3am this morning, most of the mixed precipitation was located along and north of US Hwy 20. With some snow falling in NW Iowa. Temperatures have warmed across the SE half of the state through the nighttime hours. Burlington is at …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Wed PM Updates #2
A flood watch has now been issued beginning at 6am Thursday morning and will be in effect until 6am Friday morning for the following counties, Appanoose, Black Hawk, Clarke, Davis, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Tama, Wapello, Warren, Wayne and the counties mentioned in earlier posts. Winter Storm Warnings continue for …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Wed PM Updates
Currently, over 5000 customers of Alliant Energy in the state have no power. About 1600 Mid-American Energy customers in the state have no power as well. Many of the advisories, watches and warnings that were indicated in the earlier post this morning are still in effect. Some light freezing rain is currently moving through the …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Wed Morning Update
Here is a quick update to what has been issued this morning. In SW Iowa, A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until Noon for Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page Counties. Then at Midnight tonight, those counties go under a Winter Storm Watch which will be in effect until 6am Saturday morning. A Winter Weather …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Looking Ahead
Not much has changed with the 0z GFS model run. Freezing Drizzle currently scattered across the state will continue through the morning hours. Some light snow will start falling across NW Iowa. Warmer air will move in from the south changing the precipitation to all rain mainly south of US Hwy 30 and east of …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Upgrades and New Watches
A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect from 3pm Wednesday afternoon until 6pm Christmas Night for the following counties, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, OBrien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for areas north of Interstate 80 and also in SW Iowa south of I-80. Winter …
Christmas Week Storm 2009: Tuesday Analysis
Here is a detailed analysis of the storm this week. Starting Wednesday, the precipitation will be starting out as a mix of freezing rain and sleet across most of the state, except in NW Iowa, where it will be in the form of snow. As the day progresses toward evening, some warmer air will move …