Wow did today’s weather make it feel like spring is around the corner, with a little less wind it would have been even better! Today’s warm spell was brought to us by a clipper system that impacted areas north and east of Iowa. Northeast Iowa did see a bit of snow from this system but …
Month: January 2017
Winter Storm Update
Snow will continue to taper off today, however winds will pick up resulting in blowing snow, especially in those areas that received higher amounts overnight. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for much of northern Iowa through the day today. A Winter Weather Advisory also remains in effect for several counties where they received …
Heavy Snow Potential Increasing
The National Weather Service has expanded the Winter Storm Warning area in a few places this morning ahead of today’s storm. Things look on track for heavy snow across northern portions of the state with the heaviest across the northwest where they may see over a foot in some locations. A Winter Weather Advisory runs …
Ice storm beginning to Unfold
At this hour much of the state remains under an Ice Storm Warning with northern and eastern Iowa under a Winter Weather Advisory. The primary concern remains to be the accrual of ice on streets, sidewalks, trees, and power lines as most of this will fall as freezing rain. Far northwest Iowa may see some …
AMBER Alert out of Des Moines
The Iowa Department of Public Safety has issued an AMBER Alert for two brothers abducted from Des Moines, Iowa on December 28th. Landon Griffin, 12, and Morgan Griffin, 11, were abducted by their non-custodial mother Mary Andrea Purcell, 35. Purcell may be driving a Gold or Brown 2003 Chevrolet Suburban with Iowa plates C R …
Cold Weather Continues For The Weekend
We’ve seen very cold weather across the state since Tuesday, and while we will see some relief, it doesn’t appear to come until after the weekend. Firstly, we have had a large swing in temperatures over the past few months, this chart shows daily temperature reports in Des Monies from December 1st through today, January 7th. …