THE COLD WILL RETURN: We’ll have a brief respite from the bitter cold today with readings getting into the 30s and lower 40s across the state. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny. However, this will not last as a storm will move in from the northwest late tonight into Wednesday and Wednesday night with …
Month: February 2015
Iowa Weather Report February 23rd 2015: A Brief Warm Spell Tuesday, Then Cold Again
MORE COLD DAYS: The cold temperatures look to continue for several more days as the northwesterly flow continues over the area. Highs today will be in the single digits and teens for most of the state with lower 20s possible in the southwestern counties of the state. There will be a brief warm up Tuesday …
Iowa Weather Report February 22nd 2015: Cold Temperatures Still Around
No Video Today GUESS WHAT, IT’S STILL COLD: More cold air is moving back into the state today. Winds will be quite breezy leading to wind chills well below zero for most of the state. Highs today will struggle to reach the single digits and teens with skies becoming partly to mostly sunny by the …
Spring- Anywhere to be Found?
With the very cold temperatures we’ve had this week it is leading many to ask the question just where is spring and are there any signs it’s even soon arriving? The past week has been very cold with a major cold snap hitting during mid-week. The high on Wednesday rivaled the coldest of the year. …
Iowa Weather Report February 19th 2015: It’s Still Cold
MORE COLD AND SOME SNOW: Not a whole lot of change in our thinking with regards to the next couple of days. Temperatures will still be well below seasonal levels today with highs in the single digits and teens across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies around. A disturbance will move through the …
Iowa Weather Report February 18th 2015: Cold, Snow for Weekend??
IT’S STILL COLD: Cold air is still around and looks to be around for at least a week or more across the state. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny today with readings only in the single digits for most with some lower to middle teens in the western counties of the state. Tonight, skies …
Iowa Weather Report February 17th 2015: Cold All Week
FEBRUARY FREEZE: Not a whole lot to say in the next seven days except that the weather is still going to remain cold with some chances of light snow around. The best chance looks to be on Friday with another clipper system that will be followed by yet another push of Arctic Air from the …
Iowa Weather Report February 16th 2015: Freezer Box
THE COLD WEEK AHEAD: The main story this week will be the below average temperatures that will dominate the area this week. There are a few chances of some light snow showers or flurries toward the end of the week but nothing at this point that looks to be of any significance. What may be …
Iowa Weather Report February 15th 2015: Cold Air Rules the Roost
No Video Today COLD CONTINUES TO RULE: Cold air will be ruling the area for the next week or more with no signs of letting up for the foreseeable future. A system will skirt just to the south of the state later tonight into Monday which may bring some flurries to our southern counties with …
Garden Pests: Rabbits How to Deal With Them
This is the time of year rabbit damage starts to popping up everywhere in landscaping. The photo above is some damage I’ve seen so far this year. The grass is dormant which is why rabbits turn to alternative sources for food which is usually young trees and shrubs. People with perennials do not need to …