Well, it is December, and this should be expected! The National Weather Service offices all around the state have issued Winter Weather bulletins for the entire state for a major winter storm that is set to enter the state Wednesday afternoon to evening. Winter Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Watches, and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued …

  Winter Storm WARNING from 6PM Wednesday to 6PM Thursday for Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cedar, Clarke, Clayton, Crawford WI, Davis, Decratur, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Franklin, Grant WI, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jo Daviess, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Vernon WI, …

Written/Compiled by the National Weather Service in Des Moines What are the Chances of a White Christmas? At this time of year many often wonder how likely it is that we will have a White Christmas. The answer to this question varies depending on location and how one defines a White Christmas. The most widely …

Written by the National Weather Service Are you confused about the terms “Watch,” “Warning” and “Advisory”? The National Weather Service wants your feedback this winter season on a proposed alternative to communicating winter hazard messages. The goal of this demonstration is to explore how we can simplify and clarify our messages to improve public understanding. …

    Road Conditions across Northwestern Iowa are beginning to get worse as many roads are being marked as 100% Ice/Mixed creating hazardous driving conditions. Elsewhere, roads are partially to about 50% covered with Ice/Mix, with an exception for the Des Moines area, which is seeing partial snow to 50% snow on their roadways. Remember …

…AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING… AS THE SUN SETS…DENSE FOG MAY RAPIDLY FORM IN PORTIONS OFEASTERN IOWA…WHILE CLOUDY SKIES IN OTHER LOCATIONS KEEP THE FOG FROM GETTING TOO DENSE. IF TRAVELING…KEEP IN MIND THAT VISIBILITY MAY RAPIDLY DROP TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN SHORT DISTANCES THIS EVENING. …DENSE FOG IS ON THE INCREASE… PLAN …

…AREAS OF DENSE FOG FORMING… FOG IS FORMING OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN IOWA EARLY THISEVENING…AND AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREADTHROUGH 6 PM. VISIBILITIES UNDER 1/4 MILE ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 6PM. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THIS EVENING.

…AREAS OF DENSE FOG THROUGH THIS EVENING… PLAN ON AREAS OF DENSE FOG THIS EVENING WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW ADDITIONAL TRAVEL TIME. USE LOW BEAMS…REDUCE DRIVING SPEED…AND ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER CARS. YOU CAN OVERTAKE ANOTHER …

No Video is available today.  CONTINUED SUN: Dry Pattern continues into today through Thursday with slow warming tomorrow. Highs today will range from the low 40’s NW to the Mid 50’s SE. Clouds will be minimal throughout the day with lots of sun and a near calm wind. DENSE FOG: Fog may develop in portions …

    Back in late summer, it seemed as though El Niño would become a factor in helping to shape U.S. weather and climate conditions this winter. When NOAA announced the Winter Outlook in October, El Niño still seemed possible. But the appearance of an El Niño this winter now seems unlikely, according to the updated Winter …