BITTER COLD: After some warmer days this past weekend, it will not be the case this coming week with bitter cold temperatures returning to the state through the week and into the weekend as well. Before we get to that we have to discuss the system moving through the state today with a bit of …
Month: February 2016
OVERNIGHT UPDATE: Conditions Rapidly Deteriorating
Roads continue to rapidly deteriorate across the area at this early hour with numerous accidents across west central Iowa and travel not advised in north central Iowa. Light snow has overspread much of the state per airport weather observations, and with winds in the 25-35 MPH sustained range (gusts to 50 MPH), travel has become …
LATE EVENING UPDATE: Winds Picking Up, Impacts Expected Later Tonight
Things are beginning to pick up once again across the area with sustained winds at many airports across the state hanging out in the 20 to 30 MPH range with gusts to over 50 MPH at times. Several roadway stations have reported wind gusts over 50 MPH with the airport in Sioux City reporting a …
Blizzard Conditions Expected across Northwest Iowa Through Monday Night
Sunny skies will be the weather story for the morning and afternoon hours today as high temperatures reach the mid 30s north to nearly the upper 40s along the Iowa/Missouri border. This will unfortunately be the highest temperatures we’ll see for the rest of the week. A pair of low pressure troughs will swing through …
Final Snowfall Reports from Early February Blizzard
Boyden 16.00 Hawarden 15.00 Sioux City 14.50 Akron 13.60 Rock Valley 13.50 Sheldon 13.50 Otho 13.50 Sioux Center 13.00 Struble 13.00 Remsen 12.70 Sergeant Bluff 12.50 Fort Dodge 12.30 Kingsley 12.00 Webster City 12.00 Orange City 12.00 Stuart 12.00 Swea City 12.00 Manson 12.00 Bode 11.50 Cherokee 11.00 Washta 11.00 Spirit Lake 11.00 Sibley 11.00 …
Quiet before a February Fury Sunday
No Video Today NICE TODAY, CHANGES COMING: It will be a nice day across the state with some sunshine coming in as the day progresses after some possible morning fog in our northeastern counties Highs today will range from the 30s north to the lower 40s south. We will see another warm day on Sunday …
A February Flurry of Meh
DISTURBANCES: A disturbance will move across the state today bringing a few snow showers or flurries to the state. The best chances look to be across the northern half of the state but any accumulations look to be a half inch or less at best. Highs today will be in the 20s north to the …
MIDNIGHT UPDATE: The Snow will End, But the Wind Sure Won’t
Blizzard Warnings, Winter Storm Warnings, and Winter Weather Advisories remain posted this morning across much of the northwestern part of the state. While snowfall will begin to diminish overnight, the worst of the winds of this event will create the worst of the blizzard conditions that we’ve seen thus far. Northwesterly winds of 20-30 MPH …
Evening update on conditions and travel
Short term forecast-Our winter storm continues to rage on and cause major travel issues. The center of low pressure responsible for this storm is currently located in far southeast Nebraska, nearing southwest Iowa and it is moving very slowly to the east and north. There are three bands of concern right now in the state, …
Mid Day Road Conditions
Road conditions are very bad and travel is not advised in all the northern 1/3rd of the state including I-35 north of Ames to the Minnesota border and I-29 in the Sioux City area. Here roads are completely covered and travel is very poor to impossible due to falling snow or blowing snow. Anywhere from …