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Iowa Forecast Video 2/20/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42HB2frJruk?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] PRECIP THIS WEEK: Decent chances of precipitation throughout the week starting today with a system that will bring mainly rain to the state, however some of it over the northern and northwestern counties may be in the form of a wintry mix. This moves off Tuesday with another system on its heels on …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/19/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQCx1PMAV-E?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] TWO STORMS: Chances of precipitation return to the state this coming week with Monday into Tuesday and again late Wednesday into Thursday. First off both systems will bring mainly rain to the state with the northern counties possibly getting some wintry mix during the overnight hours. Of the two systems, the Monday into …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/18/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acwpfah-ZL4?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET WEEKEND: Dry conditions prevail for the weekend with slightly cooler yet remaining above average for this time of year. Readings will be in the 30s and 40s across the state both today and tomorrow ahead of the next system that swings through on Monday with some rain and wintry mix. PRECIP CHANCES: …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/17/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GLRpiTH4mg?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WARM AND QUIET: Warmer weather continues into the weekend, even with a slight cool down in temps. Readings today will be in the 40s to near 50°. Some locations may get above 50. A cold front will move through later today with no precipitation along it. It will drop readings down into the …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/16/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8JkukQm_yM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] QUIET AND MILD: A quiet and mild end to the week across the state, with no precipitation chances until at least Monday. With the snow cover quickly eroding, we will see temperatures well into the 30s and 40s across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies. There could be some fog in …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/15/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFo1MwuqefA?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BRUSHED BY PRECIP: The system moving through today will only effect the southeastern half of the state with any measurable precipitation. There could be some flurries or light drizzle across the northwestern half but nothing that will amount to much more than a trace. The southeastern half will see mainly some rain or …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/14/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tbwEqMBfns?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] BRIEF BREAK: Today will be a pause between systems with some partial clearing and highs in the 30s to near 50 across the state. Clouds roll back in later tonight into Wednesday with the next system however which will bring some rain and wintry mix, ending as snow Thursday before exiting. Amounts at …

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Snowfall Totals February 13th 2012

Here are the snowfall totals from the storm that came through late Sunday night into Monday across the state. Any other reports would be appreciated, on twitter use the hashtag #iawx. Sioux City 6.2″ Spencer 5″ Emmetsburg 5″ Cherokee 5″ Odebolt 4.5″ Holstein 4″ Corydon* 4″ Sioux Center 4″ Rock Valley 3.6″ Spirit Lake 3.5″ …

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Iowa Forecast Video 2/13/2012

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY0bsfv9jjs?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SNOWY DAY: Snow will move across the state today with accumulations ranging between 1-3″. It will cause some travel issues but nothing that isn’t out of the ordinary with light snow totals. The snow moves out tonight but the seasonal readings remain for a few more days before another storm steps foot into …

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Winter Weather Advisory Monday

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Winter Weather Advisory effective from Midnight Monday morning until 6pm Monday evening for the following counties, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby. Snow is expected to move into the area late tonight into Monday morning with the heaviest snow occurring Monday morning. Snowfall …