MORE COLD AIR: The storm that brought us the snow on Saturday will be moving off to the east today. It will be bringing down more cold air into the state. With the snowpack on the ground, this will drop temperature substantially across the state. Highs today will still be in the upper teens to …
Month: November 2014
10:45 PM Update: Snow Tapering Off, Roads Still Hazardous
Snow is beginning to taper off over the majority of the state with an exception of a line of snow from Rochester through Charles City and back down through the Greenfield area. Roads are still hazardous for many with partially to completely covered roads over the majority of the state. Take it easy …
Snowfall Totals 11/15/2014
UPDATED: 11:20 PM [table] Location,Amount,Source Graettinger,6,PUBLIC Spirit Lake,6,PUBLIC Emmetsburg,5,PUBLIC Sibley,4.2,CO-OP OBSERVER Estherville,4,EMERGENCY MNGR Spirit Lake,4,PUBLIC 2 NNW Centerville,4,TRAINED SPOTTER Sioux City-Morningside,4,PUBLIC Sioux City,4,CO-OP OBSERVER Algona,3.7,PUBLIC 4 NW Milford,3.5,CO-OP OBSERVER Osceola,3.5,PUBLIC Saint Ansgar,3.2,CO-OP OBSERVER SAC City,3.1,TRAINED SPOTTER Graettinger,3,PUBLIC Eldon,3,PUBLIC Emmetsburg,3,BROADCAST MEDIA Numa,2.5,PUBLIC 1 WSW Robins,2.5,TRAINED SPOTTER Hampton,2.5,PUBLIC 5 NW Cedar Rapids,2.5,TRAINED SPOTTER Sioux City,2.4,CO-OP OBSERVER Sheldon,2.4,CO-OP …
8:30 PM Update: Radar, Road Conditions
Road conditions across the state continue to be hazardous with mostly covered roads (snow) in the southwestern and northeastern parts of the state. There have been many reports of slippery roads all around the Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Ottumwa, Corydon, and Des Moines areas, to add on to the snowpack already there. Those out tonight …
6 PM Road Conditions Update
As of 6 PM you can see that roads are partly to completely covered across much of Iowa making travel hazardous. If you do travel use caution and take it slow.
2:30 PM Radar/Road Conditions Update
Roads are generally partially covered for the northwestern half of the state with mostly covered roads mixed in around south central Iowa and portions of northeastern Iowa. The eastern half of the state is clear for the most part but that should begin to change this afternoon. Be very careful if you are …
Iowa Weather Report November 15th 2014: Snowy Saturday
SNOWY SATURDAY: Snow will be moving into the state as we begin the weekend. This will be a light fluffy snow that shouldn’t cause too many travel problems, however as this will be the first accumulating snow for many in the state, be sure to use extra time to get to your destination if you …
Snow Expected to Settle into the State Tomorrow Morning; 3-5″ Possible in the North
All of the National Weather Service offices across the state have issued Winter Weather Advisories in advance of an approaching system from the west that will cause snow chances to increase throughout the area tomorrow. Snow is expected to begin Saturday morning across the west and continue moving through to the east …
Iowa Weather Report November 14th 2014: Accumulating Snow
A LITTLE SNOW: The next system will be moving into the state for the weekend bringing with it a chance of some light snow across the state. At this time, snowfall amounts look to range around an inch to two inches of snow with some isolated heavier amounts. The snow will be a drier variety, …
Iowa Weather Report November 13th 2014: Cold Continues
THE BITTER COLD: No real change in the next couple of days as the cold weather will continue through the rest of the week and into the weekend and next week as well. During this time, a system will come through Saturday into Sunday morning with a chance of some light snow. Accumulations at this …