The Blizzard Warning has been expanded eastward and now includes many counties west of US Hwy 63 and north of US Hwy 34. Winter Weather Advisories have also been expanded to include the rest of the counties in the eastern and southeastern parts of the state. These warnings and advisories are in effect through early …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
No Travel Advised!
The first picture is of I-35 at Williams just north of US Hwy 20. The interstate is closed at this location and the image says it all. The second is the current road condition map of the state as of ten minutes ago. Anywhere that is in Red, travel is not advised. Closed portions are …
Road Conditions Horrible This evening
Roads are becoming impassable across the state late this afternoon. The Iowa DOT has closed Interstate 35 from US Hwy 30 to the Minnesota border. US Hwy 18 is closed from Algona to Britt along with US Hwy 71 from Early to Storm Lake, IA Hwy 25 from Bayard to Scranton and IA Hwy 141 …
Expansion of Advisories and Warnings
The blizzard warning has been expanded to include, Worth, Cerro Gordo, Franklin and Hardin counties in NC Iowa. The Winter Weather Advisory has also been expanded and now includes, Floyd, Chickasaw, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek and Fayette Counties in NE Iowa. Another Winter Weather Advisory has been issued beginning at 4pm this afternoon (unless it begins …
Blizzard in NW Iowa
A blizzard Warning is in effect through at least through Midnight for most of the northwestern half of the state. Winds of up to 40-50mph in gusts along with falling and blowing and drifiting snow will lead to near zero visibilities throughout the rest of the day into tonight. Accumulations of 2-4 inches of snow …
Winter WX Advisory Today
The National Weather Service had a Winter Weather Advisory in effect this morning, which has been slowly expanded throughout the morning hours. It is in effect until 4pm this afternoon for Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida, Lyon, OBrien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury counties. There is a Winter Weather Advisory also in effect until 6pm for …
Wind Advisory in Effect Tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory which goes into effect this evening and is in effect until late tomorrow night for the following counties, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, O’Brien, Clay, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Ida, Monona, Harrison and Shelby. Winds will be sustained between 20-30mph throughout the night and into Monday with gusts approaching …
January River Flooding
The recent rains in conjunction with snow melt has led to several rivers in the southeastern part of the state to flood. The following rivers are under flood warnings at least through Tuesday Des Moines River at Eddyville Cedar Creek at Bussey Iowa River at Columbus Junction Iowa River at Wapello Iowa River at Marengo …
Here Comes the Cold
The cold front has swept through the state this morning. Temperatures early this afternoon across the state were still in the upper 20s to middle 30s, but gusty W to NW winds will continue to keep temperatures from going any higher today. There is no precipitation in the state currently except for a few snow …
Dense Fog Through the Evening
A dense Fog Advisory is in effect through the evening hours in the western and central portions of the state. Visibilities will be reduced to as little as a few hundred feet in places over the next few hours. The fog will begin to dissipate once the cold front begins to move into the state …