Month: February 2014

Weather Alerts

Wind Chill Advisory expanded southward in NW Iowa to include Sioux City from Midnight until 9am Friday

/O.EXB.KFSD.WC.Y.0013.140207T0600Z-140207T1500Z/ SIOUX-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE-WOODBURY-IDA-DIXON-DAKOTA-GREGORY-JERAULD- BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-TURNER- LINCOLN-BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ORANGE CITY…SIOUX CENTER…LE MARS… CHEROKEE…SIOUX CITY…IDA GROVE…HOLSTEIN…BATTLE CREEK… WAKEFIELD…PONCA…ALLEN…SOUTH SIOUX CITY…GREGORY…BURKE… WESSINGTON SPRINGS…ALPENA…CHAMBERLAIN…KIMBALL… PLANKINTON…WHITE LAKE…STICKNEY…MITCHELL…ALEXANDRIA… EMERY…WAGNER…PLATTE…LAKE ANDES…MARTY…ARMOUR…CORSICA… DELMONT…PARKSTON…FREEMAN…MENNO…TRIPP…PARKER… CENTERVILLE…MARION…VIBORG…HURLEY…CHANCELLOR…CANTON… LENNOX…TEA…HARRISBURG…TYNDALL…SCOTLAND…SPRINGFIELD… AVON…TABOR…YANKTON…VERMILLION…NORTH SIOUX CITY… BERESFORD…ELK POINT…ALCESTER…JEFFERSON 840 PM CST THU FEB 6 2014 …WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY… THE …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report February 6th 2014

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7QZD0wyKGU&w=420&h=315] COLD AND LITTLE SNOW: The next week or so will feature cold weather with a little bit of snow possible on Saturday. Today and Friday will be partly to mostly sunny. Highs today will struggle to reach the single digits after seeing morning lows this morning well below zero. Friday the highs will …

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February 5th Snowfall Report- Northern edge of a winter storm drops 2-5″ of snow causing dangerous travel

Increasing snow piles February 5th 2014 A snowstorm just got done hitting our area and it was a long lasting one by far. The snow started around noon Tuesday and continues through Wednesday. Heaviest snow occurred Wednesday morning. The fine texture to the snow made the roads extra dangerous and numerous accidents were reported throughout …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report February 5th 2014

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZnTPg-q-QM&w=420&h=315] ARCTIC BLAST ONCE MORE: Just when you thought the mornings of sub-zero temperatures were a thing of the past, well wake up and smell the cold arctic air because it’s still winter, it’s still February and the cold weather is returning. The snow will be pulling out during the morning hours in our …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report February 4th 2014

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIY2lI1eIiE&w=420&h=315] SNOW AND COLD: The next storm is upon us and will be bringing some snow to the state today through early on Wednesday. The heaviest snowfall will be in the southern counties of the state with 4-7” with some isolated heavier totals. Lighter snows will fall to the north with only an inch …

All of Iowa, Winter Weather

The Latest Warnings and Advisories for Winter Storm Tuesday

The National Weather Service has gone ahead and issued Winter Storm Warnings for the southern half of the state for the day on Tuesday. These will begin in the morning hours and last through the early morning hours of Wednesday. Farther to the north, Winter Weather Advisories are in effect mainly along and south of …

All of Iowa, Forecast, Winter Weather

Iowa Weather Report February 3rd 2014

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR1RyHGaCqQ&w=420&h=315] SNOW: The sun will be out today with a few clouds increasing from the west as the next storm draws closer. Highs today will be in the teens and 20s. The snow will move in late tonight through the day on Tuesday before ending early on Wednesday morning. Current indications are that a …

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Winter Storm to Impact the Area Tuesday and Tuesday Night; NO, We Are NOT Getting Twenty Inches

The National Weather Service in Des Moines and Omaha have issued Winter Storm Watches for a large weather system expected to impact the area Monday through Wednesday. Models have been fairly consistent with this system in recent days, with southern Iowa expected to receive the majority of the heavier snow, similar to the recent storm …

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Another Iowa Snowstorm This Week; No, We Are Not Getting Twenty Inches

Another classic Iowa snowstorm is on the grill for Monday night through Tuesday. Our current forecast shows that the heaviest snow band is expected to be near the US 36 corridor across northern Missouri into Central Illinois with the heaviest snows in Iowa falling south of an Omaha to Des Moines to Dubuque line with …