[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DdHwBsZHfc&hl=en&fs=1] DRY EASTERLIES: The persistent easterly wind, that has been keeping most of the state relatively dry over the last few days (except the far south and southwest), will continue through today and into the early part of next week. This will also lead to that big storm that was seen on yesterday’s video …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Iowa Forecast Video 3/26/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2qNAyJtKHM&hl=en&fs=1] ALMOST DRY WEEKEND: Dry easterly winds will keep a lot of precipitation out of the state this weekend, with only the far southern and southwestern counties (similiar to last night) getting any snow showers or flurries today. BIG SNOW TUESDAY?: Models are showing a possibility of a large amount of snow possible across …
River Flooding 2011 Update #3
River flooding continues to be an issue across the northern counties of the state and along the Mississippi River, with continued snowmelt across Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas. The cooler than average temperatures will help in slowing the melting process down and in turn may lessen the flooding prospects on the major rivers across the …
Snow Across SW Iowa
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued until 7am this morning for Pottawattamie, Mills and Montgomery counties in SW Iowa. Total snowfall accumulations on grassy areas are expected to be between 2-4 inches. Main roads aren’t expected to be impacted by this snow, however bridges and overpasses along with side streets may have some slush …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/25/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5t0JEGSRs&hl=en&fs=1] BELOW AVG: Like yesterday, temperatures look to remain below average through the middle or end of next week with a persistent trough over the center and eastern part of the United States over the next week to ten days. Several weak systems will be moving through bringing with them chances of some rain …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/24/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w088QJmygA&hl=en&fs=1] BELOW AVG: Get Ready for several days, possibly a week of below average temperatures. Typically highs are in the upper 40s to mid 50s across the state this time of year, but over the next few days highs will be between 6-12° below that with lows in the 20s and lower 30s (with …
River Flooding 2011 Update #2
New Flood Warnings were issued earlier today for the Mississippi River all the way to Burlington. The current river flood warnings are as follows, West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt Cedar River at Janesville Cedar River at Cedar Falls Cedar River at Waterloo Shell Rock River at Shell Rock West Fork Des Moines River …
Confirmed EF2 Tornado in Madison County
…FINAL DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR NORTHWEST MADISON COUNTY… …EF2 TORNADO DAMAGE ASSESSED… THE FOLLOWING IS A FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED OVER MADISON COUNTY ON MARCH 22ND. * EVENT DATE: MARCH 22ND * ESTIMATED START TIME: 6:15 PM CDT * EVENT TYPE: EF2 TORNADO * EVENT LOCATION: 7 MILES NORTH WEST OF WINTERSET …
Survey on Massena Tornado
From the NWS in Des Moines… …FINAL DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR 3 1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MASSENA… …LOW-END EF-1 TORNADO… THE FOLLOWING IS A FINAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED OVER 3 1/2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MASSENA ON MARCH 22 2011. * EVENT DATE: MARCH 22 2011. * ESTIMATED START TIME: 530 PM. * …
Iowa Forecast Video 3/23/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVIRupi9R9s&hl=en&fs=1] SVR ROUNDUP: Several reports of tornadoes with at least one confirmed with damage in Harrison County (see earlier post) and several others with video confirmation. More on intensity and path and length will come later today. WHITE STUFF: Odd to be talking about snow chances after having a severe weather outbreak, but then …