The last of the snow in our backyard before the fog February 2nd 2012 Quite a contrast in weather today across the region, depending upon where you are, you either had a beautiful day with brilliant sunshine with highs approaching 50 breaking records, or you had fog and low clouds all day with highs in …
Month: February 2012
Iowa Forecast Video 2/3/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXzQNhLqI1c?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] STORMY DAYS: The storm we’ve been talking about the last few days is now on the doorstep of the state. The amounts of snowfall have come down substantially and have been shifted southward. This is the reason the Winter Storm Watch was cancelled over the northwest and moved into southwestern Iowa. Snowfall will …
Weekend Winter Storm
Forecasts are calling for significant snowfall across portions of the state this weekend. In addition to the snow breezy conditions look to cause issues with travel due to blowing and drifting snow. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for areas along and south of US 30 and along and west of I-35 going into …
Winter Storm Watch for Central Iowa
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Winter Storm Watch effective at 9pm Friday evening through 6am Sunday morning for the following counties, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Dallas, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Madison, Marshall, Pocahontas, Polk, Sac, Story, Union and Webster. TIMING…A MIX OF RAIN AND …
Winter Storm Watch for Siouxland
UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Omaha has extended the Winter Storm Watch to include Fremont, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Mills and Montgomery Counties. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Winter Storm Watch effective from 6pm Friday evening until 6pm Saturday evening for Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, O Brien, Plymouth and Woodbury …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/2/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XgYc1m4KZs?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] STORM AHEAD: The biggest weather event on the board is the upcoming storm this weekend. It will begin around midday Friday across the western counties and spread eastward throughout the day Saturday before ending early Sunday. It will begin in the form of rain or a wintry mix transferring to all snow over …
Another Month, More Record Highs!
AT 352 PM THE TEMPERATURE IN OMAHA REACHED 61 DEGREES WHICH ESTABLISHED A RECORD HIGH FOR FEBRUARY 1ST. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 58…LAST SET IN 1987. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE DES MOINES AIRPORT AT 3O5 PM WAS 60 DEGREES. THIS SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THE DATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH WAS 56 IN …
Melting Snow, Dense Fog
A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued until 10am Thursday morning for the following counties, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Winnebago, Worth, Wright, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell and Winneshiek. Melting …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/1/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtxtdHGTyCI?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SEASONALLY MILD: Temperatures are expected to be cooler for the rest of the week, but will remain above average for the early part of February. Highs will be in the upper 30s to near 50 dependent on snow cover. Skies will remain mostly sunny. STORM FOR WEEKEND: The track still isn’t certain with …