Month: January 2012

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 1/17/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgegUMlTPFk?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] UP AND DOWN: It’ll be down for a few days with regards to the temperatures. A storm system will be departing the state later today after bringing some snow to the state, amounts ranging from a trace to a few inches. Cold air follows in the wake of this system with temperatures for …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Arctic air moving in late tomarrow, Flurries with the front. Highs in the single digits Thursday with lows below zero, then more snow Friday Night. Updated X2

Regional weather view. A more active pattern will continue across the Upper Midwest. The next system will effect Minnesota with some minor snow. One big story will be the very cold arctic air showing it’s face for the 1st time across the Upper Midwest. The next system arrives Friday.  Local and metro views. weather view. Note; In this forecast, highs …

All of Iowa

Iowa Forecast Video 1/16/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOVC-10MaTM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WINTRY MIX: A disturbance will move through the state today, with colder air in the offing for later in the week. This system will bring some rain/snow mix to the state during the daylight hours with all precipitation changing to snow overnight. Up to an inch of snow is possible by Tuesday morning, …

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Iowa Forecast Video 1/15/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37oZk8A8Cqw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SPLIT STATE: Temperatures today will be dependent on the amount of snow if any on the ground at a given location. Across the western counties, where snow is not on the ground, temperatures will easily achieve the 40s to near 50, while the eastern counties will struggle into the lower and middle 30s. …

Gardening, Uncategorized

A couple of cool new features on my blog + celebrating the 1000th post!

New Feature There are a couple things new this morning. One of those new things is the starting of a new page here at my blog which I am excited to get going! Some viewers may have noticed a new tab bar has popped above the posts, and just below the header. The tab has …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Iowa Forecast Video 1/14/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1xAVOhFBBY?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE SNOW AHEAD: There will be some flurry or light snow shower activity through at least the afternoon hours from west to east across the state. Accumulations will likely remain under a half inch if that. Another system is expected Monday into Tuesday. Temperatures will be a bit warmer with that one with …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

Snowfall Totals (Jan 12th 2012)

Here are the snowfall totals from the storm. Vinton 6.5″ Quasqueton 6.2″ 8NW Waukon 6″ 6SW Waterville 5.8″ 8S Waterville 5.8″ Atkins 5.5″ Cedar Rapids 5.5″ Decorah 5.5″ Solon 5.5″ Elmira 5.5″ Lansing 5.4″ Calamus 5.2″ Fort Atkinson 5.2″ Dubuque 5.2″ NWS QC 5.2″ DeWitt 5.1″ Mount Pleasant 5.1″ Brighton 5″ Lowden 5″ Park View …