Today: We’ll see partly to mostly sunny skies across Iowa for your Sunday with a large difference in temperatures across the state. In the snow covered areas highs will be in the mid to upper 20’s. In SW Iowa where little snow fell temperatures will climb into the mid 40’s today. Tonight: With southerly winds …
Month: November 2015
Bitterly Cold Temperatures Expected Tonight
As the weather system that affected our area yesterday exits farther to the east, colder air has rushed in behind the system, along with plenty of snow to go with it. A 10″+ snowpack for some areas with clear skies has allowed things to cool down quite a bit, with temperatures already in the low …
800am Update: Some Roads improving
Travel is still not advised at this hour around the Waterloo area, however other roads around the state continue to improve. A majority of the snow has now moved off to the East, allowing plows to finally catch up. A reminder, snow ordinances are in effect for virtually every city/community across the state. Skies will …
Is It Chilly in Here?
Today: Highs will struggle to reach the mid to upper 20’s today across the state, with the snow ending from West to East. Central & Western sections of the state will see Partly Cloudy skies for the majority of the day, with Eastern sections finally clearing late in the day.
3:30 AM Update: Roads are Still Dangerous this Morning
Light-to-moderate snow is continuing this morning for locations east of Interstate 35. The backend of this system has deteriorated quite a bit as of late and the overall strength of it is on the down slide. However, snowfall totals are still expected to be in the 8-10″ range for many areas, with the gradual continuation …
1:00 AM Update: Snow Continuing in Eastern Iowa
Snow is continuing across the state, primarily east of Interstate 35. The two areas of heavier snow continue to exist from Ames to Waterloo and from Clinton to Freeport IL to Madison WI. Snowfall rates of an half inch to an inch per hour can be expected in these areas, potentially higher locally. Snow will …
11:00 PM Update: Snow Continuing to Push East
Snow is continuing to push east with eastern Iowa seeing their first real impacts this evening. The western one-fourth of the state is just about completely clear of snow. The heaviest area of snow currently exists just north of the Des Moines metro with light-to-moderate snow elsewhere. Snowfall rates of an half inch to an …
Travel Not Advised across Des Moines Metro and Points Northeast
Travel is now being marked as NOT ADVISED across the Des Moines metropolitan area and to points northeast into Ames, Eldora, Hampton, Waverly, and Waterloo with many roads being completely covered with snow across the northern three-fourths of the state. Please do not travel this evening unless it is an emergency – many tow bans are …
Late Evening Update: Just Stay Off the Roads, Please
A look at the radar across the day shows clearing finally occurring in western Iowa. I would suspect the western one-third of the state will be cleared of snow by the 10:00 p.m. hour with the central one-third by 1:00 – 2:00 a.m. With the snow being cleared out, warnings and advisories have began to …
Mid-Afternoon Update: Treacherous Roads North of I-80
The transition from rain to snow is just about complete with likely only a few areas of rain remaining in the far south. Light snow is falling all across the state with a heavy band seen around Prairie Du Chien area. Snow is only expected to increase as the night goes on with snowfall rates of …