Month: April 2012

Gardening, Uncategorized

Spring Growth Update #4 Earlier then normal tulips and Crabapples galore- Much earlier then normal! Photos of beautiful spring landscapes around the yard and city included.

Front yard garden view. April 6th 2012 The Tulips in the front yard garden that I worked so hard on last fall is now in full bloom this week and looks great! I really liked the way these turned out, and its getting neighbors talking! I’ve already had 3 people stop by and tell me …

Winter Weather

Frost and Freeze Tonight

The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning effective Friday morning for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Carroll IL, Jo Daviess IL, Mercer IL, Rock Island IL, Whiteside IL, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Grundy, Hancock, Tama, Winnebago, Worth, Allamakee, Chickasaw, …

All of Iowa

Iowa Forecast Video 4/5/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saIe9R7geEI&w=480&h=360] FROSTY FRIDAY: Temperatures tonight are going to head down toward the lower and middle 30s, leading to some light frost. The best chances will be across the northeastern half of the state where some of the counties are under Freeze watches Thursday night into Friday morning. The dry air also brings the temperatures …

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Severe WX Awareness Week: Severe Thunderstorms Day

Thunderstorms aren’t rare, that’s for sure. We’ve had plenty of thunderstorms already this year! But Severe Thunderstorms on the other hand, that’s different. A Severe Thunderstorm isn’t rare, either, however there are some extra precautions you will have to take in the case of this scenario. Alright, let’s get down to the specifics. The National …

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Freeze Watch for North Central and Central Iowa

…POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING… .HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE INTO NORTHEAST IOWA THURSDAY NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF LIGHT WINDS…CLEARING SKIES AND DRY DEWPOINTS WILL LIKELY BRING FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA. IAZ006-007-016-017-025>028-037>039-050-050500- /O.NEW.KDMX.FZ.A.0001.120406T0600Z-120406T1400Z/ WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER- HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-TAMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FOREST CITY…NORTHWOOD…GARNER… MASON CITY…CLARION…HAMPTON…ALLISON…WAVERLY…ELDORA… GRUNDY CENTER…WATERLOO…TOLEDO 349 PM CDT WED …

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Freeze Watch in Effect from Late Thursday Night into Friday Morning

…FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT… .DRY AIR IN PLACE OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES THE NEXT COUPLE NIGHTS TO DROP AT OR BELOW THE FREEZING MARK IN MANY AREAS. CONDITIONS WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TONIGHT FOR A FREEZE IN PARTS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN WISCONSIN…BUT COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD THURSDAY NIGHT …