The latest road conditions as of 10:00 PM shows nearly all roads in the state, with the exception of some patches west of I-35 and east central and southeastern Iowa, are completely covered with either slush or snow. As snow continues to overspread over the entire state overnight, it should be an expectation to see …
Author: Henry Luker
5:45 PM: Roads Deteriorating in the West
Snow continues to overspread the state at this hour with the heaviest band currently sitting from Sioux City through Carroll, Ames, and north of Grinnell and lighter snow elsewhere. Roads are completely covered with snow for many areas west of I-35 from approximately Mason City to Spencer and south to Denison, Atlantic, and Ames areas. Another …
MORNING UPDATE: Significant Winter Storm Set to Impact the State this Weekend
A potentially significant winter storm is expected to impact the area this weekend as a large area of low pressure tracks into the region by Sunday and collides with another system from the north. This complex will flood precipitation into the state, as it currently is already doing across Kansas with rain-snow mix falling this morning. …
Winter Storm to Affect Area This Weekend; 7-9″ Possible in SE Iowa
You know you live in Iowa when you can have temperatures in the 50s and 60s for an extended period and then have a winter storm affecting the state over the weekend. Well, that’s the exact situation that will setup for the weekend. A large and broad storm system is ejecting from the Rockies tonight …
RAGBRAI XLIII Cities Announced
RAGBRAI announced the 2015 route this evening with stops in Sioux City, Storm Lake, Fort Dodge, Eldora, Cedar Falls, Hiawatha, Coralville, and Davenport — a similar route taken in 1973. More information on the route is available here. The Iowa Weather Network will be publishing route forecasts during this event, so make sure to tune …
Winter Storm Set to Impact Area Monday Night-Sunday; 7-9″ Possible in NC and EC Iowa
As we continue to shiver and freeze across the state with temperatures struggling to keep in the single digits above zero, we are monitoring the next system set to impact the area Monday night and into Sunday. A broad area of arctic high pressure, currently sitting over Kansas, is expected to continue building into the …
Another Winter Storm Monday Night; 7-9″ Possible in North Central Iowa
As we wrap up our current blizzard across the northern part of the state, we look ahead to the next storm set to impact the area Monday night. A large area of arctic high pressure is expected to build into the region today and bring with it sharply colder temperatures and increased precipitation chances. High temperatures …
Iowa Weather Report January 2nd 2015: Winter Storm Impacting the Area this Weekend
No Video Today SATURDAY: A storm is still forecast to move into the state from the southwest on Saturday. There is still some uncertainty regarding the track of the low, however most models still have the low moving to the south and east of the state. This would put the state in the prime position …
Bitterly Cold Wind Chills Tonight through Tuesday Morning
Another classic Iowa blast of winter cold will settle into the area with temperatures overnight anyway from -11 in Rock Rapids to 14 in Burlington. Winds will contribute to the bitterness of it all with light 5 to 15 MPH winds expected to send wind indices into the -2o to -30 degree range …
Snowfall Totals 12/27/2014
Last Updated: 1:12PM 12/27 St. Ansgar 4.6″ (6:30am COOP) Alton 4″ (6:42am COCORAHS) Clear Lake 4″ (8:00am Public) Mason City 4″ (7:00am COOP) Ringsted 4″ (8:00am COOP) Grafton 3.8″ (9:00am Public) Carpenter 3″ (9:55pm COOP) Doon 3″ (9:07am Public) Manly 3″ (9:30am Public) Spencer 2.7″ (9:32am Public) Britt 2.5″ (8:00am COOP) Cleghorn 2.4″ (7:59am COOP) Sheldon …