Another Morning of below zero temperatures with Monticello and Mason City topping the list at -2°, Waterloo and Decorah with -1°. Temperatures will rebound today into the 20s to lower 30s with sunny skies. Temperatures will begin a warmup ahead of the next storm at mid-week. Highs Tuesday through Thursday will be in the 30s …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Cold Morning
Temperatures this morning fell below zero at Mason City (-1°), while Estherville and Spencer fell to 0°. The rest of the state had single digit lows except the Des Moines metro, SW Iowa and Keokuk which fell to 12°. Another night in the single digits tonight will be followed by a warmup with highs reaching …
Blowing Snow Continues
Accumulating snow has ended across the state this afternoon. A few flurries or a snow shower continue mainly in the eastern part of the state. The wind continues to gust to 40mph, leading to blowing and drifting snow. Road conditions have improved slightly from this morning. Winds will begin to subside tonight as temperatures fall …
Snow and Wind
Snow is beginning to taper off early this morning, but the wind continues gusting to over 40mph across the state. This will likely lead to ground blizzard conditions in areas that recieved siginificant snow (at least an inch or two). Visibilities have dropped under a mile in several locations and wind chills have fallen below …
Snow Moving In
Light to Moderate snow is moving through the state this evening. The heaviest concentration was located in NC and NE Iowa. Roads are becoming snow covered in NC Iowa and this will continue to spread across the eastern half of the state overnight. Accumulations of 3-8 inches will be possible east of a Mason City …
Winter Storm Warning Issued
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning that is in effect from 6pm Friday evening until Noon Saturday for the following counties, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Jackson and Clinton. As with the earlier post on the Winter Weather Advisory, snow will overspread the state later this afternoon, snowfall accumulations in the warning area …
Winter Weather Advisory Issued
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory which goes into effect at 6pm Friday evening and will expire Saturday morning at 9am for the following counties, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Grundy, Hancock, Hardin, Kossuth, Marshall, Palo Alto, Tama, Winnebago, Worth and Wright. A Winter Weather Advisory has also …
Winter Storm Watch Friday
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch which will go into effect at 6pm Friday evening and expire at Noon Saturday for the following counties, Dubuque, Jones, Jackson, Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine and Scott. …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS …
Cool Dry Air
Winds have slackened off today as cool dry air has moved into the state. Dewpoints at midday are in the single digits and lower teens, which means a very cold night in store tonight as the temperature settles down to the dewpoint. Actual readings are in the teens and 20s. A clipper system is forecast …
Late Night Look
Wind continues to be the main factor tonight with gusty northwest winds. Wind Chills have fallen below zero in NW and NC Iowa, where temperatures are in the single digits and low teens. Temperatures will continue falling tonight into the single digits and teens statewide, with a few places possibly going below zero. If there …