Author: Jeff Wilcox

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Iowa Weather Report April 24th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fED2s0eNZmc&w=480&h=360] DISTURBANCE: A weak disturbance that we’ve been talking about for a few days now is still expected to move across the state later this afternoon into tonight. This will bring some showers perhaps mixed with a little snow over the northern and northeastern counties of the state during the overnight hours. Moisture will …

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Iowa Weather Report April 23rd 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuPlAeNjkJo&w=480&h=360] COLD TO BEGIN WARM TO END: A storm system will be moving out of the state today taking with it some rain and a bit of wintry mix early on today. Skies will be slow to clear from west to east but temperatures won’t matter regardless of sun or clouds today. Highs will …

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Snow Totals (April 22nd 2013) in the Siouxland

Here are a few snow totals from a late season snow storm Monday in the Siouxland of NW Iowa and surrounding states. Estherville 2″ Emmetsburg 3″ Pocahontas 1″ Sioux Center 3″ Fostoria 2″ Aurelia 1.5″ Elk Point SD 3″ Marcus 2″ Cherokee .5″ Akron 4″ Sioux City 1.5″ Sergeant Bluff 2″ Le Mars 2″ Storm …

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Winter Weather Advisory for NW Iowa Today

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 254 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013 IAZ002-003-013-MNZ081-090-221600- /O.EXB.KFSD.WW.Y.0021.130422T1800Z-130423T0600Z/ OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-OBRIEN-COTTONWOOD-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SIBLEY…SPIRIT LAKE…MILFORD… ARNOLDS PARK…SHELDON…HARTLEY…SANBORN…WINDOM… MOUNTAIN LAKE…JACKSON…LAKEFIELD 254 AM CDT MON APR 22 2013 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY… THE NATIONAL WEATHER …

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Iowa Weather Report April 22nd 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAp-xRlm8QY&w=480&h=360] WETTISH START: A storm system will be overhead today into tonight with some showers and thunderstorms possible. None of them are expected to be severe. Temperatures today will range wildly from the upper 30s NW where the cold front will have gone through early in the day to the mid to upper 60s …

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Iowa Weather Report April 21st 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpl5iiBIe3s&w=480&h=360] MORE PRECIPITATION: Another round of precipitation moves into the state today and is expected to last through the morning hours of Tuesday. Whereas it won’t be as heavy as the last storm, any rainfall right now especially in areas where rivers are high or are still in flood will be prolonged further with …

All of Iowa, Historical Weather

Some Interesting Records Set

RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 0206 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013 …RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE TIED AT MASON CITY… A RECORD DAILY LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 35 DEGREES YESTERDAY TIED THE PREVIOUS RECORD SET BACK IN 1928 FOR APRIL 19. $$ KLP RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES …

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Iowa Weather Report April 20th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_wlgyIimUU&w=480&h=360] MORE ACTIVE WEATHER: Another system is on the way to the state bringing with it more chances of showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall looks to be lighter than the previous system, however this will prolong the flooding concerns along the rivers in the eastern and southeastern sections of the state and help with the …

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Iowa Weather Report April 19th 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWoCZIK8WTs&w=480&h=360] DRYING OUT AND COLD: The storm system that brought the heavy rain across the eastern counties and the snow across the northwest will be moving on to the northeast. A few lingering rain and snow showers will be possible across the eastern counties mainly in the morning into the afternoon hours but shouldn’t …