Temperatures at mid-afternoon were barely above zero in NE and EC Iowa while in the teens in the western half of the state, after morning lows that bottomed out between 0 in SW Iowa and -15 in northern Iowa. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued in SW and WC Iowa beginning at 6pm this …
Author: Jeff Wilcox
Back to Bitter Cold
A cold windy night as temperatures begin to fall below zero again across the northern part of the state. Readings will bottom out between 5 above in the south and 10 to 15 below in the north. Adding to the unpleasant bitter cold will be biting northwest winds of 10-20 mph with occaisional gusts over …
Changing Weather
Winter Weather Advisories have been issued until mid afternoon for blowing snow with the gusty northwest winds ushering the cold air in. The counties in the Winter Weather Advisory include, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Sac, Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Emmet, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Marshall, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Story, …
Snow vs No Snow
Temperatures across the state at midday showed where there is and isn’t a whole lot of snow on the ground. Mason City reported a temperature of only 16 at Noon while Chariton and Centerville in the southern part of the state was at 50. Temperatures will struggle to get to freezing today north of US …
Above Freezing
The warming trend continues with temperatures getting close or above freezing across the state today. Areas where there is more snow on the ground may hold just below freezing today and may crack above freezing by a few degrees tomorrow. Some areas where little snow is on the ground, temperatures there may easily reach the …
Historical WX: January 24-27th 1967
After a bitter arctic blast, I thought it was time to look at a warm day from the past in the state of Iowa. On January 24th 1967, a large storm system was developing in the central Rockies. By noon the center of the low pressure system was moving over the central portions of Iowa. …
A Few Dry Days
The next few days will be relatively dry across the state with moderating temperatures. Temperatures will rise into the 30s and 40s across the state by tomorrow. Larger snowpack areas especially in the eastern side of the state will be held down than areas where the snowpack is less. A new blast of colder air …
Snowfall So Far
This year a numer of places, especially in the NE half of the state have recieved more snowfall than last winter, whereas the SW half of the state has seen the same amount or less than last winter. Waterloo, Sioux City, Dubuque, Mason City and Moline IL have all seen over a foot more snow …
Not Like Last Week
This week will feel like a heat wave compared to the arctic cold experienced last week. Temperatures will be near average most of the week until a new surge comes in Friday. Some flurries or light snow may move in today with a weak distrubance moving through, otherwise it will remain dry for the next …
Split state
The western part of the state is recieving sunshine today with temperatures in the 30s, while the eastern side of the state is recieving a few snow showers with temperatures in the 20s. This will continue today with accumulations being light, less than an inch. Temperatures will be moderate the rest of this upcoming week …