Month: May 2013

Gardening, Uncategorized

From morning snowcover to temperatures in the mid 60s! Daffodils in full bloom

Snowcover Backyard 8:30am Sunday May 5th Spring is back on track! Today featured an odd contrast in which the day started off with snowcover then the day ended the day with brilliant sunshine with temperatures in the middle 60s! Here in Rochester we went from having 2.50″ of snow on the ground to a high …

Storm Reports, Winter Weather

Snow Totals for May 2013 Snow Event FINAL

Here are the snow totals from the rare May Snow event May 1st through the 3rd. This post is final as of 8:45pm May 3rd Albert Lea MN 10″ Albia 4.5″ Alpha 1.5″ Algona 6″ Algona 5NE 10.5″ Allerton 10″ Allison 4″ Alta 4.3″ Ames 5.3″ 8SW Ames 4.0″ Atlantic 2.3″ Auburn 3.5″ Audubon 4″ …

Historical Weather, Winter Weather

Record Low Max Set in Waterloo, Record Snowfall for Des Moines

…RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE SET AT WATERLOO IA… A RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 39 DEGREES WAS SET AT WATERLOO YESTERDAY…THURSDAY MAY 2. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 42 DEGREES SET IN 1909. RECORD EVENT REPORT…CORRECTED FOR DATE AND TIME IN HEADER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 150 AM CDT FRI …

All of Iowa, Forecast

Iowa Weather Report May 3rd 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeAgFKB_az8&w=480&h=360] MAY WINTER BE ON THE WAY OUT: The storm that brought historic snows to Iowa and parts of the Midwest is still around, however the the precipitation will become more rain than snow today as 850mb temperatures begin to warm back above freezing. This is in part to moisture and some warmth coming …

Gardening, Uncategorized

Crippling May snowstorm of historic proportion brings widespread major snowfall accumulations bringing the area to a complete standstill. 12-15″ of snow produced widespread sigificant tree damage, closed major roads and took power out to thousands. All time May snowfall records shattered- Storm to remember for years to come.

Regional snowfall accumulation map, Image from the NWS in La Crosse Overview A snowstorm of historic proportion never before seen in the month of May has left the area crippled under a foot plus of snow that now blankets the area. This storm produced major snowfall accumulations, caused significant tree damage and brought most communties …

Forecast, Winter Weather

Winter Weather Advisory expanded to Winneshiek, Allamakee, Fayette and Clayton Counties until 10am Friday

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 912 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2013 …SNOW AND WINTRY MIX CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA… .A PERSISTENT BAND OF LIGHT TO LOCALLY MODERATE SNOW IS GOING TO CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA… SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA…INTO WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL …