AMES, Iowa – Dec. 11, 2010; 2 p.m. update – A major winter storm is continuing to affect travel in the state. A winter weather warning remains in effect for all parts of Iowa, except the far southwest corner. The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is closely monitoring travel conditions and issuing the following updated …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Latest Wind Gusts
Here are the latest wind gusts and wind chills. Most of the locations in western Iowa have winds gusting well over 40mph, with Sheldon approaching 60. Wind Chills have already fallen below zero there as well. Actual temperatures across western into central Iowa are in the teens, with 20s and 30s confined to the eastern …
Good Reason to Stay Home
This is the camera located at I-29 and US Hwy 30 near Missouri Valley. As you can and can’t see, the roadway isn’t visible. This is why the plows have been pulled off the roads and roads being shut down.
Travel Not Advised in Western Iowa
Road conditions are becoming very hazardous as snow continues falling across the state, with blizzard conditions already occurring in western Iowa. Travel is not advised in those locations, with I-29 closed from Sioux City to Council Bluffs along with several other roads. More roads are expected to close later this afternoon into this evening as …
Almost all of Iowa in Blizzard Warning
Safe to say, if you’re in Iowa reading this, you’re under a Blizzard Warning through Sunday. Blizzard conditions will begin later this afternoon over the western counties and quickly engulf the rest of the state by the evening with it continuing through the day on Sunday. Temperatures will plummet through the day Sunday with readings …
Blizzard Warning for Eastern Iowa
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a BLIZZARD WARNING, beginning at 9pm this evening and lasting until 6pm Sunday evening for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and Washington. Blizzard conditions will …
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories as of 12/11/10 1am
Here are the latest Watches, Warnings and Advisories currently. From the last update last evening, the Blizzard Warning has been extended across the west of NW Iowa and across a number of counties in NC and NE Iowa that are served by the NWS Office in La Crosse. A Winter Weather Advisory was also issued …
Current Watches, Warnings, Advisories as of 12/10/10 5pm
Here is the current watches, warnings and advisories as of 5pm Friday Afternoon.
Plethora of Warnings and Advisories
Just in!, The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a BLIZZARD WARNING, which goes into effect at 6am Saturday morning and will remain in effect until Midnight Sunday morning for the following counties, Franklin, Humboldt, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Wright, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago and Worth. These same …
Blizzard Watch Extended into Eastern Counties
Just as the last post was posted, the National Weather Service has now issued a Blizzard Watch beginning at 9pm Saturday night and lasting until 6pm Sunday evening for the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and …