Iowa Weather Network Archives from 2008 to 2017
Earlier this afternoon the Blizzard Warning was expanded to the east and slightly south due to shifts in the projected track of the storm. Projected totals remain around the same as previously forecast. Northwest Iowa is expected to see 6-9″, with 9-14″ expected across north central Iowa and 10-16″ in the northeast. Further south, 4-8″ …
Winter looks to make its return to at least part of the state this evening and on through the day on Friday. Rain or in some locations a rain/snow mix is expected to start later this afternoon with those area seeing a mix switching to all snow overnight. Northwest Iowa will see the heaviest totals …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Roads have gradually continued to deteriorate across the state this morning, and in many areas are completely covered in snow or a mix of snow, ice, and/or slush. Officials have enacted tow bans in several counties, highlighted in red in the map below. Scanner traffic suggests Boone County may also be joining this list but …
The heavy, wet snow falling across the state has been resulting in power outages in multiple areas. As of the time of this post MidAmerican Energy was reporting about 1000 customers without power in the state, and Alliant Energy is reporting about 6000 customers without power, with about 2,200 of those in Des Moines. With …
Here is a look at road conditions across the state at this hour. At this time I-35 northbound has reopened between US 30 / Ames and US 18 / Clear Lake, however the southbound lanes remain closed. Blizzard Warnings (orange) and Winter Weather Advisories (purple) remain in effect for the northern half of the state …
As of 6 PM you can see that roads are partly to completely covered across much of Iowa making travel hazardous. If you do travel use caution and take it slow.