Month: January 2012

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 1/21/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCyyclZHE2g?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEASONALLY COLD: Winter has its grasp across the area now with a fresh blanket of snow across the northern 2/3rds of the state. Temperatures will however remain near seasonal averages for the middle to end of January. A system will bring some light wintry mix changing to snow Sunday night into early Monday. …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Latest blast of winter, Thursdays cold and Fridays snowfall totals, some spots topped 5 inches!

Snowy scene in our neighborhood January 20th 2012 A blast of actual winter hit the region this week and many were feeling it! Thursday we had cold temperatures that barely reached above zero and Friday we had a strong clipper system bring some descent snow to parts of the area. I thought it would be …

All of Iowa, Storm Reports, Winter Weather

Snowfall Totals (Jan. 20th 2012)

Here are some snowfall totals from this quick moving system. These will be updated frequently. Ringsted 8″ Maquoketa 7.5″ Waterloo 7.1″ Atkins 7″ Cedar Falls 7″ Colesburg 7″ Manly 7″ Spencer 7″ Dubuque 6.7″ 4SE Oelwein 6.6″ Washburn 6.5″ Algona 6″ Allison 6″ Clarion 6″ Emmetsburg 6″ Estherville 6″ Forest City 6″ Garner 6″ Hampton …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 1/20/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44xEwto0YJw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SNOWY FRIDAY: Snow is moving into the state very early this morning. It will continue throughout the day, with the heaviest amounts occurring well north of US Hwy 30. Accumulations of 3-6″ of snow will be possible in the advisory and warning areas today. The snow tapers off this evening as the quick …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Fair sized winter system tomarrow, Heavy snow likely across the area, Sigificant totals may possible in southern counties. Warming up afterwards, then more snow possible Sunday. Updated X1

Regional weather view. A strong clipper system will cause a few issues in the Upper Midwest for the start of the weekend. A low pressure system will slide southeast, and bring heavy snow with it. Significant accumulations are possible in Northeast Iowa, Far southeastern Minnesota, Northern Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin. It clears out Saturday, and …

Winter Weather

Advisories for Friday System

The National Weather Service in La Crosse and the Quad Cities have issued a Winter Weather Advisory from early Friday morning through Friday evening for Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson and Clinton counties. Snowfall amounts will range between 3-6″ in the advisory area. Snow will …

Winter Weather

Watches and Warnings Issued for Friday Storm

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING effective at Midnight tonight until Midnight Saturday morning for the counties highlighted in pink on the image above. TIMING…SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO NORTHWESTERN IOWA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND REACH NORTHEASTERN IOWA BEFORE SUNRISE. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE DURING THE DAY …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 1/19/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40bQX9tXUwI?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] AHEAD TO FRIDAY: A significant snow storm is forecast to breeze through the state on Friday with several inches of snow. The NAM and GFS are both showing snowfall amounts of at least 4-6″+ across the northern counties, with little if anything over the far south. This will be a quick mover, coming …

Winter Weather

Wind Chill Advisory Across Northern Iowa

Temperatures will get quite cold Thursday morning and with a little breeze, wind chills will get dangerous cold. A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for this reason Thursday morning (not this morning) for the following counties, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, …