The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Freezing Fog Advisory effective until 10am Monday morning for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Clarke, Crawford, Decatur, Guthrie, Lucas, Madison, Monroe, Ringgold, Taylor, Union and Wayne. The National Weather Service in Omaha has a Dense Fog Advisory until 9am for Fremont, …
Month: February 2012
Andy Gabrielson (1987-2012)
Noted storm chaser Andy Gabrielson was killed in a car accident Saturday afternoon on the Turner Turnpike (I-44) outside of Tulsa Oklahoma by a drunk driver. He is a native of Luverne MN (just east of Sioux Falls and north of Rock Rapids). He will be missed. UPDATE: Visitation and Funeral Services have been announced. …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/5/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv6ZcF0ys7g?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BECOMING QUIETER: After some places saw 5-10+” of snow Friday night into Saturday, the state will be in for some quieter and cooler, but seasonal weather over teh next week. Today and Monday however will see some sunshine (more during afternoon) with readings climbing back into the 40s across the east, (cooler in …
Snowfall Totals (2/4/2012)
Here are the snowfall amounts from the system that moved through western into central Iowa Friday into Saturday. These will be updated frequently Lincoln NE 13.5″ Little Sioux 12″ Cumberland 11.5″ Papillion NE 10″ NWS Des Moines 9.1″ NWS Omaha 8.5″ Logan 8.5″ Creston 8″ Adel 7.8″ Greenfield 7.5″ Winterset 7.5″ Atlantic 7″ Earlham 7″ …
Variable Road Conditions
It really depends on what part of the state you’re in or what part of you’re traveling to today. Across northern and far eastern Iowa, roads are normal with a few wet patches. Southeastern Iowa is seeing some rain, while central into western and southwestern Iowa have seen copious amounts of snow and terrible road …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/4/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B12tdWHWyw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] HALF WEEKEND: Half of this weekend will be somewhat stormy, especially across the southern 2/3rds of the state. The other half will be dry and mostly sunny. First off today a Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory remain in effect through Sunday morning, however most of the moisture will move out of …
Dry Beautiful spring like weather continues through Midweek 40s and 50s likely through Monday, then cooler down closer to normal for Tuesday, but still dry.
Regional weather view. Split and kind of up side down weather pattern across the Upper Midwest for the weekend, warmth and sunshine will be found in the north, while the south will be cooler and getting some snowfall with minor accumulations across Iowa and Illinois. Everyone will be thrown back into the mild pattern by …
Light Freezing Rain Over Eastern Iowa
From the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. A BAND OF VERY LIGHT RAIN AND SPRINKLES WAS CONTINUING TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS AREAS FROM VINTON…TO NORTH OF CEDAR RAPIDS…ANAMOSA….AND OVER TOWARD BELLEVUE. SINCE TEMPERATURES WERE HOVERING AROUND THE FREEZING MARK IN THOSE AREAS…THIS LIGHT RAIN WAS FREEZING UPON MAINLY ELEVATED AND EXPOSED SURFACES. …
Winter Storm Warning for DSM Metro
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has now upgraded the Winter Storm Watch to a WINTER STORM WARNING, effective at Midnight Saturday until 6am Sunday morning for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk, Story and Union. They have also issued a Winter Weather Advisory for …
Winter Storm Warning now in Western Iowa
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from Midnight Saturday until Midnight Sunday for the following counties, Harrison, Monona, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Mills and Montgomery. Fremont and Page counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory from 6am Saturday until Midnight Sunday. ACCUMULATIONS…A BAND OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO …