AMES, Iowa – Sept. 23, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing that it plans to reopen Interstate 29 from milepost 55 in Council Bluffs to milepost 71 near Loveland (I-680 interchange) at 7 p.m. today. The 16-mile stretch of interstate has been closed since June 9 due to the Missouri River …
Month: September 2011
Iowa Forecast Video 9/23/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipHy1Fm-WFE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] UPPER LEVEL LOW: The pesky upper level low is still around for today and into the upcoming weekend. For those west of Interstate 35, the weather will be pleasant with plenty of sunshine a few clouds from time to time and temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70. Across the eastern counties …
Frost Advisory Friday Morning Across WC Iowa
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Frost Advisory from 4am until 8am Friday morning for Harrison, Monona and Shelby counties. * IMPACTS…TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL INTO THE LOWER AND MID 30S…ALLOWING AREAS OF FROST TO FORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF …
Iowa Forecast Video 9/22/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkdQCzNh7Y4?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] UPPER LEVEL LOW: An upper level low will be the main culprit in the state’s weather for several more days. This run shows that it may stick around through the middle of next week whereas other runs have shown it departing on Sunday. We’ll have to see if this run is just an …
Iowa Forecast Video 9/21/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_CZebHlyYE?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] UPPER LEVEL LOW: The forecast across the state will depend on cloudiness from an upper level that will be close enough to the state to impact the weather and the temperatures. Clouds will filter into the northern half of the state keeping temperatures there down into the upper 50s, while the rest of …
Reading Rainbow: One Week in June
Another Flood of 2008 Book written by Jeff Stein, a professor at Wartburg College in Waverly. This one takes us on a day by day basis and not just in one community (similar to other books). We see pictures of the flooding and the damage left behind all along the Cedar River (which this books …
Joplin MO Tornado Service Assessment
Above is the link to the 40 page PDF file service assessment of the Joplin Missouri Tornado that killed over 160 people back on May 22nd.
Iowa Forecast Video 9/20/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95UBmzO6bgk?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SLIGHT CHANCE: There is a slight chance (20% or less) of rain showers today with a storm system that will be swinging through the state. It will be cloudy however with highs in the 70s. UPPER LEVEL LOW: An upper level low will make an appearance across the region Thursday and will continue …
Very Strong cold front plus system for Tuesday, chance of strong storms, then turning very cool wet and windy Tues. night and Wednesday.
Regional Weather View. A potent system will plow through the Upper Midwest on Tuesday bringing with it a huge transition in the weather. There will be a chance of severe weather on one side, and windy very cool weather on the other. Conditions will clear up and becoming nicer come Thursday. Local Weather View. Locally …
Fall Color Report #2
Fall color report #2 Fall colors are now just starting to show across much of Southeastern Minnesota with the longer nights and very chilly days we’ve been having. All areas along and North of Interstate 90 are now reporting slight color in earlier changing trees. While the far southern part of the area, including Austin …