Author: Henry Luker

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Significant Winter Storm Pegged to Impact Area Late Sunday through Monday

A 300mb upper level low is expected to eject out of the four corners region into western Missouri by Monday afternoon with a surface low parallel underneath this. This continues the active pattern of a long term trough over the western half of the US that has provided several shortwaves in the past few days to …

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WEEKEND: Wintry Mix of Precipitation Expected Across Northeast Iowa

A deep trough across the west is providing southwesterly flow across the midwest with several shortwaves riding along the path. The first is currently moving across Iowa tonight and will impact the state through the overnight and morning hours in the form of a wintry mix with snow in the northwest with a mix in …

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The Wild and Wacky Weather Show – Presented by El Niño

Seemingly endless rain continues across the state this morning and will likely continue through some of the day. Additional rainfall amounts of a half inch to an inch will be possible in some areas by the time all is set and done. This is a very rare event to occur: Preliminary data indicates 1.49″ of …

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Is this Forecast for Mid-December… or Early Spring?

Today: A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect through this morning. Otherwise, Partly Cloudy skies will be seen today with highs in the low-to-mid 40s north to the low-to-mid 50s south. Breezy. Tonight: Partly cloudy to mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy. Highs in the mid-to-upper 40s to low-to-mid 50s. Slight chance of light rain. …

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4:00p Update: Travel Impacted in Northwest Iowa

Snow and rain continues to meander across the region this evening with roads in northwest Iowa partially-to-completely covered with snow. Several areas across the state have been left with a glaze of ice and up to 8″ of snow already for many areas. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect through tomorrow …

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Winter Storm Set to Impact the Area Monday and Tuesday

A messy forecast is order for the next 24-to-48 hours as a storm system sets it’s eyes on affecting the area. Already impacts can be seen by looking at the radar loop with a mix between ice, sleet, snow, rain, and even thunderstorms in southeast Iowa. This activity will continue to overspread the area over …

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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 …