WINDY WARMTH: Another warm day across the state but strong winds will be around as well. We will see winds sustained at 15-30mph with gusts well in excess of 40. This will lead to some issues driving on east-west roads. Temperatures will be warm with 50s and 60s for highs across the state. Would not …
Month: February 2016
So Long Snow Cover
SNOW GOING BYE-BYE: The snow will be retreating away from the ground over the next few days as temperatures zoom well into the 40s, 50s and 60s across the state. There will be a few clouds today mainly in our northern and northeastern counties but that will deter temperatures from climbing into the 40s there. …
And Now Warmer Temperatures
NO Video Today WINTER ON HOLIDAY: Temperatures are going to be heading up and this could last for a while as we see no wintry weather in the next five days at least. Highs today will be in the upper 20s northeast to the middle and upper 40s far southwest. There will be some considerable …
We Pause Now for a Touch of Winter
A BRIEF PAUSE: A little snow perhaps mixed with some rain and drizzle will be moving through the state this morning into the afternoon. Most of the precipitation should be ending during the morning hours west of I-35 and into the afternoon east of there. Any accumulations of snow will be light (under an inch). …
Who’s Ready for a W-A-R-M-U-P?!
MORE CLIPPERS, AND NOT THE LOS ANGELES ONES: High pressure shifts into the area today, however another clipper system Monday night will swing through the state and bring with it some light snow across the region. Total accumulations with this will be nothing significant by any means, likely in the one-to-two inch range, with locally higher …
Snowfall Reports 2/14/2016
Updated 10:00 p.m. Ottumwa 5.00 Knoxville 5.00 Nevada 4.50 Maxwell 4.50 Indianola 4.50 Davenport 4.50 Durant 4.00 Lambs Grove 3.70 Muscatine 3.70 Altoona 3.60 Gilbert 3.50 Ames 3.50 Norwalk 3.50 West Liberty 3.50 Charles City 3.50 Des Moines 3.40 State Center 3.40 Orange City 3.20 Sheldon 3.20 London 3.20 Mount Pleasant 3.10 Everly 3.00 Oskaloosa …
11:45 PM UPDATE: Roads Completely Covered East of the Metro
The first band of snow currently continues to move steadily east-to-southeast across the state, generally along and around a line from Spencer to Burlington. This has already dropped one-to-two inches across the state and will likely leave some light accumulations. Roads east of the Des Moines metropolitan area are already completely covered, around Newton and …
Light-to-Moderate Snowfall Expected Tonight through Sunday
An upper level system over the Northern Plains will head southeast tonight and into tomorrow and will overspread snow over much of the state. Snow is expected to persist into Sunday afternoon and evening before finally drifting off during the overnight hours. The highest accumulations will likely be over northern and eastern Iowa, where four-to-six …
The Anticipation of Spring
As the sun angle slowly increases and winter loses it’s grip on Iowa, many people catch themselves thinking of those warm days ahead, and we start to anticipate the starting the next season – spring! We are coming up on my favorite time of year, and what an exciting time to be here in Iowa. …
Mother Nature’s Love Letter or Cold Shoulder
No Video Today COLD WINDS BLOW: Snow will be moving out of the state this morning and skies will be slowly clearing. Temperatures will be slowly dropping as well with highs likely occurring during the late morning and early afternoon before the slow fall. Highs in the teens and 20s will be commonplace. What else …