The chances of snow this weekend are very slight but are out there as of this afternoon. A weak system will move to the south of the state on Friday, which will bring some light snow showers to mainly the southern parts of the state. Another stronger storm will move south of the state late …
Month: February 2010
Below Average Week Ahead
After several rounds of snow and wind the last few weeks or so, finally a week where the weather will be somewhat abnormal, at least this winter anyway. Skies will mainly be sunny with only a few scattered clouds each day. However, the sunshine will not result in warm temperatures. Given all the snow on …
Winds Still a Problem Tonight
The snow has ended across most of the state late this evening. Only a few scattered flurries or light snow showers are to be expected the rest of the night. Winds are still a problem, mainly in open rural areas of the state. I-29 is still closed from Sioux City southward to Onawa with no …
Snowfall Totals from Sunday/Mondays system.
Garden View February 15th. The past system was definitely, Interesting. It came right from the NE, from the U.P of Michigan has produced some quick snowfall totals across the area, and I mean Quick! Earlier in the day, it was Sunny with blue skies, but then in the matter of like an hour, by 3PM, …
Snow and Wind
Snow is currently falling in and around the Quad Cities area and along a line from Des Moines and Ames NE to Marshalltown, Waterloo and Decorah. Accumulations up to an inch will be possible today. The main concern however today will be the strong winds that will blow the newly fallen snow around. A Winter …
Winter System moving in late Sunday/Monday, Minor accumulations across the area, Then turning Sunnier & Warmer Tues/Wednesday
Regional View. Things are about to get a bit more interesting across the Upper Midwest as a Moderate Winter system actually moves in from the Northeast! rather then the typical “East to West” flow. Minor accumulations will fall across much of Northern Wisconsin/ Southeast Minnesota, There might be more Significant accumulations across the U.P of …
Snow in Western Half of Iowa
Snow is currently falling in a band from near Burlington and Keokuk NW through Ottumwa to Des Moines and Ames, Fort Dodge and Boone then westward to Sioux City. The heaviest snow is falling in and around Ames-Des Moines back to between Fort Dodge and Boone. This snow is moving to the SE around an …
Snow Mainly Western Half
Some light to at times moderate snow has moved into the NW part of the state this afternoon. This is where the main accumulations will take place this afternoon into this evening before it moves SE into the central portions of the state. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued in NW Iowa later tonight …
Thick hoar frost this morning, More neat photos! and snowcover reported in 49 states at the same time!
Hoar Frost February 13Th. Melting snow the past 3 days, adding moisture to the air, and night time lows just below zero this morning, along with calm winds, made for a perfect freezing fog event across parts of the area. I’m not sure exactly how much of the area saw freezing fog, but I do …
Snow This Weekend, Then Dry
A dusting up to a half inch or so of snow fell last night into this morning across the state. Today, the sun came back out with highs generally in the upper teens and into the 20s. Some more light snow will move into the western part of the state by tomorrow morning. The snow …