Month: March 2013

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report March 15th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGvmaEaLbD4&w=480&h=360] WIDE RANGING: A large variation in temperatures again today across the state with another disturbance set to move through the northern and eastern counties. Some rain, snow or a mix of the two will be possible in those areas during the morning and again in the afternoon into the evening hours. Temperatures will …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report March 14th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om65NacqzVg&w=480&h=360] A LITTLE WINTRY: A few disturbances over the next two days may spark a few areas of wintry mix of sleet, freezing drizzle or some snow across our northern and northeastern counties. The first one comes through this morning into the early afternoon hours. A few hundredths of an inch of liquid equivalent …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report March 13th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWuZe5PyLeg&w=480&h=360] FAIRLY QUIET: The next few days will be relatively quiet outside of a slight chance of some snow/freezing drizzle or drizzle in the northeastern and eastern counties of the state Thursday with a weak disturbance moving through. Temperatures will vary wildly on Thursday, but as for today, it’ll be another day in the …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report March 12th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck37KDJM1pU&w=480&h=360] A FEW PRECIP CHANCES: It will be a much quieter week across the state with a few disturbances that may bring a few flurries, sprinkles or snow showers to the state. The first comes today with a few flurries or snow showers across the area. Little if anything will accumulate from this activity. …

Forecast, Gardening, Uncategorized

Who ever said Spring doesn’t have snowstorms in Minnesota? Very high precipitation amounts past 2 days. Significant rains 0.75 to 1.00″ Saturday the 9th, then Spring Snowstorm dumps half to 1 foot of heavy wet snow on Southeastern Minnesota March 10-11th. Thundersnow reported! Snow had high water contents. 2.00-2.50″ precip amounts over the past 3 days

Flooding from significant heavy March rains Saturday/Sunday March 9-10th A unsual 1-2 punch event impacted Southeastern Minnesota early this week bringing significant amounts of heavy precipitation to Southeastern Minnesota in the past 3-4 days. First in the form of significant amounts of heavy rain fell from a storm system Saturday. Rainfall amounts ranging from 0.30 …

All of Iowa, Forecast

Iowa Weather Report March 11th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdhc8Tzv3ik&w=480&h=360] CLEARING OUT: The storm that brought heavy wet snow to northern and western Iowa and heavy rain to the eastern and southeastern counties will be moving away today. Some flurries and light snow showers will be possible in the eastern counties through the morning into the early afternoon hours before ending. Skies will …

Uncategorized

Roads Closed in West Central Iowa; Travel Advisory elsewhere

Three Iowa Department of Transportation garages across the state have suspended snowplow operations for the overnight hours and will return at 5AM Monday. High Winds have been creating dangerous road conditions for drivers and is causing drifting – which does not let plow drivers make any progress cleaning the roadways.When snowplows to not clear the …