This week April 6th-10th is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. A statewide tornado drill will be conducted on Wednesday April 8th between 10 and 10:30am. For more on Severe Weather Awareness Week, Click here.
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Final Tally of Weekend Snowstorm
Here is the final tally of snow from this past weekend’s snow storm.
Snowfall Update #5 (4/5/09)
Snow mixed with sleet continues to fall mainly along a line extending from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids to Williamsburg. Northwest of that line, the precipitation is all snow while to the southeast, it’s a mix of rain and sleet. Snow accumulations have been heavy in some localized areas. The highest accumulations are in a 20 …
Snowfall Update #4 (4/5/09)
Here is the latest snowfall accumulations thus far. All the Blizzard Warnings have been cancelled. Most of the state is under either a Winter Weather Advisory or a Winter Storm Warning. Moderate to heavy snow with some thunder continues in western and central Iowa at midday. Accumulations have been anywhere between 3-8 inches where it …
Snowfall Update #3 (4/4/09)
Snow, heavy at times continues to fall in the northwestern part of the state. Meanwhile showers and isolated thunderstorms are moving through central Iowa at this time. A lot of the lightning has decreased in the last few hours, but a clap or two of thunder is not out of the question with these showers …
Significant Weather Advisory (Cass, Adams)
AT 739 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG WINDS 8 MILES NORTH OF VILLISCA…OR 77 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DES MOINES…MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. SMALL HAIL…AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CASS AND WESTERN ADAMS COUNTIES…INCLUDING THE …
Snowfall Update (4/4/09) #2
The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Winter Storm Warning beginning at 4am Sunday morning and expiring at 7am Monday morning for the following counties, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones and Jackson. The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities and Des Moines has also issued a Winter Weather Advisory …
Snowstorm Update (4/4/09)
Numerous Watches, Warnings are now in effect. A Blizzard Warning is now in effect for the following counties, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, OBrien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and Ida from 6pm this evening until 1pm Sunday afternoon. A Blizzard Warning is also in effect for the following counties, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Crawford, …
Blizzard Warning Expanded
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has extended the Blizzard Warning for the following counties, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, OBrien, Clay, Cherokee, Buena Vista and Ida. It goes into effect Saturday afternoon and is in effect until late Sunday afternoon. Snowfall accumulations of 8-12 inches with heavier totals along with Blizzard conditions will be …
Blizzard Watch Issued
The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard watch effective at 7pm Saturday night and in effect until 1pm Sunday afternoon for Monona County. The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has also issued a Blizzard watch effective at 7pm Saturday night and in effect until 1pm Sunday afternoon for the following counties, Buena Vista, …