[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2qNAyJtKHM&hl=en&fs=1] ALMOST DRY WEEKEND: Dry easterly winds will keep a lot of precipitation out of the state this weekend, with only the far southern and southwestern counties (similiar to last night) getting any snow showers or flurries today. BIG SNOW TUESDAY?: Models are showing a possibility of a large amount of snow possible across …
Month: March 2011
Earth Hour is Tomorrow Saturday the 26th 8:30pm to 9:30pm!
Image from Earth hour.com This is a post reminding everyone that Earth hour is tomorrow night at 8:30pm to 9:30pm. Supporters will turn off there lights to show support for earth and a cleaner more resourceful world, making there light switch there voting poll! I am not sure on actual numbers, but hundreds of people …
River Flooding 2011 Update #3
River flooding continues to be an issue across the northern counties of the state and along the Mississippi River, with continued snowmelt across Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas. The cooler than average temperatures will help in slowing the melting process down and in turn may lessen the flooding prospects on the major rivers across the …
Snow Across SW Iowa
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued until 7am this morning for Pottawattamie, Mills and Montgomery counties in SW Iowa. Total snowfall accumulations on grassy areas are expected to be between 2-4 inches. Main roads aren’t expected to be impacted by this snow, however bridges and overpasses along with side streets may have some slush …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/25/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5t0JEGSRs&hl=en&fs=1] BELOW AVG: Like yesterday, temperatures look to remain below average through the middle or end of next week with a persistent trough over the center and eastern part of the United States over the next week to ten days. Several weak systems will be moving through bringing with them chances of some rain …
Lots of Sunshine next 3 days but chilly, No rain or snow. Clear and dry for Earth Hour!
Regional Weather View. It will be cool and dry and quite for once region wide for most the Upper Midwest, with the only chance at precip being in Iowa where rain/snow is possible. Temperatures will be quite a bit cooler then last week with highs only making it into the mid 30s in MN/WI to …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/24/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w088QJmygA&hl=en&fs=1] BELOW AVG: Get Ready for several days, possibly a week of below average temperatures. Typically highs are in the upper 40s to mid 50s across the state this time of year, but over the next few days highs will be between 6-12° below that with lows in the 20s and lower 30s (with …
March 23rd Spring Snowstorm- Superior,WI trip
March 24th 2011 storm-Superior Lighthouse on Wisconsin Point. My and a friend of mine Dirk Miller of Dirks Forecasting Center, decided to take up a rare opportunity to see Lake Superior waves from a strong storms system that was expected to hit the area with strong winds and snow. I departed from Clayton Tuesday Morning …
Major spring snowstorm with high snowfall accumulations hits the area. Area wide bright lightning seen! Many car accidents, with lots of cancellations
A view from Wednesdays spring snowstorm March 24th 2011 Yet another strong storm system brought another major snow storm to parts of the local area in what seemed to be a never ending winter in Western Wisconsin! The storm brought with it everything from strong winds to blinding heavy snow and high snowfall accumulations, to …
River Flooding 2011 Update #2
New Flood Warnings were issued earlier today for the Mississippi River all the way to Burlington. The current river flood warnings are as follows, West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt Cedar River at Janesville Cedar River at Cedar Falls Cedar River at Waterloo Shell Rock River at Shell Rock West Fork Des Moines River …