The next storm is waiting in the wings as it will swoop into the state later tomorrow. The western sections of the state will see light snow beginning in the late morning hours with the rest of the state getting into the action by mid to late afternoon. The heaviest snowfall will likely occur during …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
A No Snow Weekend
This weekend, the last one before Christmas will have nearly no chance of snow. Temperatures will still be below average for the middle of December with highs generally in the 20s, with lows in the single digits and teens. There will be more clouds in the sky Sunday than on Saturday ahead of the next …
Snowfall Totals (Dec. 15-16, 2010)
Here are some snowfall totals as of 11:30am Thursday. The list only includes locations that received more than 2 inches of snow, several other locations throughout the state received less than that amount.
Snowy Night
Light to at times moderate snow continues to fall across the state late this evening. Accumulations so far have been up to 2″, with many locations receiving an inch so far. Snow will continue through the overnight hours into the morning hours of Thursday. Most locations will get between 2-5″ of snow with isolated 6″ …
More Snow on The Way
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory which goes from Noon today until 6am Thursday morning for the following counties, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Grundy, Hancock, Hardin, Kossuth, Tama, Winnebago, Worth, Wright, Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, …
First Look at Mid-Week Snowstorm
Here is a first look at the possible amount of snow that is expected Wednesday into Thursday across the state. The heaviest snow is likely going to be over the northeastern half of the state, with a swath of 4-6″ possible. Although the amounts on the image might be a bit high (but this model …
Roads Still Not the Best
The road conditions early this morning are still not very good, especially in the areas where the heavy snow fell this past weekend. With the bitterly cold weather, it is very hard for the chemicals that they use to melt the ice and snow off the roads. These conditions will still be somewhat hazardous on …
Inching Above Zero
Temperatures are heading above zero across the state sans for a few locations in far northern Iowa which have yet to break that barrier. Wind chill values have risen as well, with many locations having wind chills in the single digits or teens below zero. Mason City had a wind chill of -23° this past …
Roads Still Not Back to Normal
Road conditions have greatly improved over 24 hours ago, however with the cold temperatures and the gusty winds still blowing across the state, some snow may blow over the roads. With the cold weather, a lot of the chemicals that they use to melt the ice and snow off the roads doesn’t work as well …
Very Cold and Windy Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory which goes into effect this evening and will last until Monday morning for most of the state. Wind chills are expected to drop to between -20° and -30° late tonight through tomorrow morning, with actual readings in the single digits and teens below zero. Winds …