After a few model runs which showed that the cold air that would come into the state in the middle of next week wasn’t going to be as bad, the last few model runs have brought it back with a vengeance. Lows by Wednesday morning next week (seen above) could be well below zero across …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Light Snow Off and On
A few days of light snow showers will be moving through the state off and on through the rest of the week into the upcoming weekend. Little accumulation is possible with these systems as they move through. Colder air will be moving back into the state early to middle of next week. Whereas it isn’t …
Bitterly Cold Wind Chills Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory through Wednesday morning for the areas shaded in light blue on the map above. Temperatures below zero tonight along with a wind of 10-15mph will produce dangerous wind chills between -20° and -30° in the advisory area. Outside of the advisory area, wind chills will …
Snowfall Totals FINAL (Jan 9-11 2011)
Here are the final snowfall totals from this storm. (NOTE: This is as of 5:30pm 1/11/11)
Travel An Issue
The image above shows how bad the roads have gotten in the Des Moines Metro area. The road was closed westbound due to the semi accident (which you can see blocking the two lanes of the road). Numerous other accidents have occurred in and around Des Moines all morning and into the afternoon. If you …
Bitter Cold A Week From Now
Another in a series of bitter arctic blasts is expected to move back into the state by early next week. The last few model runs show a large polar high swinging SE into the US early next week dislodging the cold air near the North Pole and bringing it down to where we are in …
Snowy Roads
Roads in the western half of the state are mostly to completely covered in snow, while other roads in the central sections are partly to completely covered. Many of the roads in the eastern sections of the state are normal because of the lack of any snow that has fallen in those areas. These too …
Winter WX Advisories Expanded E and SE
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Winter Weather Advisory which will go into effect at Noon today and will last until Noon on Tuesday for the following counties, Appanoose, Davis, Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Poweshiek and Wapello. The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Winter Weather …
Snow Through Tuesday
A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for areas mainly west of the Interstate 35 corridor in the state. This will remain in effect through Monday night in the western counties and Tuesday morning in the central counties of the state. Snowfall amounts will be heavy but will be falling over a long period …
Watches and Advisories Issued in Western Iowa
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from Noon on Sunday until 6pm Monday evening for the following counties, Lyon, Sioux, Plymouth and Woodbury. Another Winter Weather Advisory is also in effect from 6pm Sunday evening until Midnight Tuesday morning for the following counties, Osceola, Dickinson, O’Brien, Clay, Cherokee, Buena …