NOTE: No videos today and tomorrow due to travel. COOLER MIDWEEK: Temperatures will be cooling off later this coming week with readings dropping back into the 40s by mid-week with lows in the 20s. Outside of a few showers that are possible today across the state, it will be dry until the following weekend with …
Month: November 2011
Burn Bans Update
Since the last post we have received some precipitation which has eased the conditions across much of the state, as a number of counties have dropped their burn bans. The following counties still have a burn ban in effect according to the State Fire Marshal’s Website: Buena Vista, Cass, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Lyon, O’Brien, …
Iowa Forecast Discussion 11/12/2011
NOTE: There will be no forecast videos through Monday. BREEZY WEEKEND: It will be quite breezy across the state today and tomorrow ahead of a storm system that will move across the state during the day on Sunday. The southerly winds will be sustained at 10-20mph with gusts to over 30 at times. This will …
Iowa Forecast Discussion 11/11/2011
NOTE: Remember no Forecast videos through Monday due to Travel. FEW BUMPS: The weather will remain fairly calm over the next week with only a few bumps in the road here and there. The main bump in the road will come Sunday with a chance of a few showers. The chance of rain isn’t very …
Warming up sigificantly for the weekend, Sunshine and middle 50s likely by Saturday! Chance for a few light showers Sunday, before more Sunshine Monday.
Regional Weather View. Warmer air will surge in from the west starting Friday. Most of the Midwest will enjoy sunshine and much warmer temperatures. Saturday is when this little warm up will peak, middle 50s is possible as far north as Southern Minnesota. A weak cool front will slide through the region on Sunday which …
Weak system behind Wisconsin snowstorm brought the 1st snowflakes of the season for much of the area overnight/this morning.
Whitend roofs from overnight flurries November 10th 2011 Just when I thought the chance of snow had passed for the day. I noticed a very weak, but fast moving system producing light snow in Northern Minnesota quickly move southeast through the state. Eventually it reached the local area after 11PM and lasted much of the …
Iowa Forecast Video 11/10/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1CI_X_VAL0?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET TIME: Sunshine and November temperatures will greet the state over the next couple of days. Outside of a few isolated flurries early in the day today, skies will be mostly sunny through Saturday with some windy conditions coming into the weekend ahead of the next storm system that will bring rain to …
System report- Entire area miss by snow accept far east where up to 1.50″ of snow fell. Moderate to Severe drought taking over eveywhere else.
Photo showing bare grass in my West Downtown neighborhood November 9th 2011 Some people woke up to white snowcover this morning, while others woke up to dry grass depending on where you are. A system that was in question on where it would go of much this week ended up sweeping just east of the …
Snowfall Reports November 8-9th 2011
Here the latest snowfall reports so far. These will be updated as needed. Clarinda 2″ Creston 4″ Van Meter 3″ Osceola 2″ Winterset 6.4″ Greenfield 2.5″ Huxley 1.5″ Nevada 1.5″ Grimes 3″ Windsor Hts 3.1″ (with tree branches beginning to break) Clive 4″ Des Moines 3.7″ (at airport) Adel 4″ Humeston 2.8″ Grundy Center 2″ …
Snowy Roads in Central Iowa
Snow has been falling heavily enough across central into southern Iowa that roadways have become snow covered. Several cameras including many in the Des Moines area have roadways partially or completely covered in snow and slush. Many secondary roads and less traveled upon roads will likely be slippery for morning commute, so take your time …