[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40bQX9tXUwI?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] AHEAD TO FRIDAY: A significant snow storm is forecast to breeze through the state on Friday with several inches of snow. The NAM and GFS are both showing snowfall amounts of at least 4-6″+ across the northern counties, with little if anything over the far south. This will be a quick mover, coming …
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Iowa Forecast Video 1/18/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6AlhQHrs1Q?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] COLD AND SNOWY: It’ll be a cold one for the next few days across the state, especially by Thursday when readings will struggle to reach the teens for highs. Lows the next few nights will be in the single digits above and below zero depending on wind and snow cover. Another storm blows …
Light Snow Amounts
The snow has mainly ended across the state, but the blowing and drifting continues. 1-3″ was the rule across the state. Road conditions are improving especially across the western half of the state. Partly to completely covered roads remain over the east. Temperatures will continue to fall as well with lows tonight in the single …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/17/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgegUMlTPFk?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] UP AND DOWN: It’ll be down for a few days with regards to the temperatures. A storm system will be departing the state later today after bringing some snow to the state, amounts ranging from a trace to a few inches. Cold air follows in the wake of this system with temperatures for …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/16/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOVC-10MaTM?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WINTRY MIX: A disturbance will move through the state today, with colder air in the offing for later in the week. This system will bring some rain/snow mix to the state during the daylight hours with all precipitation changing to snow overnight. Up to an inch of snow is possible by Tuesday morning, …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/15/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37oZk8A8Cqw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] SPLIT STATE: Temperatures today will be dependent on the amount of snow if any on the ground at a given location. Across the western counties, where snow is not on the ground, temperatures will easily achieve the 40s to near 50, while the eastern counties will struggle into the lower and middle 30s. …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/14/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1xAVOhFBBY?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] MORE SNOW AHEAD: There will be some flurry or light snow shower activity through at least the afternoon hours from west to east across the state. Accumulations will likely remain under a half inch if that. Another system is expected Monday into Tuesday. Temperatures will be a bit warmer with that one with …
Iowa Forecast Video 1/13/2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhJA4gB-LUw?hl=en&fs=1&w=425&h=349] WINTER CHILL: Winter has finally arrived to the eastern half of the state with a broad 3-6″ of snow across that part of the state. To the west, mainly of Interstate 35, only a dusting to an inch occurred, if that. Readings will drop into the single digits above zero again tonight across …
Snowfall Totals (Jan 12th 2012)
Here are the snowfall totals from the storm. Vinton 6.5″ Quasqueton 6.2″ 8NW Waukon 6″ 6SW Waterville 5.8″ 8S Waterville 5.8″ Atkins 5.5″ Cedar Rapids 5.5″ Decorah 5.5″ Solon 5.5″ Elmira 5.5″ Lansing 5.4″ Calamus 5.2″ Fort Atkinson 5.2″ Dubuque 5.2″ NWS QC 5.2″ DeWitt 5.1″ Mount Pleasant 5.1″ Brighton 5″ Lowden 5″ Park View …
Snowy Roads This Morning
Both pictures above are from Iowa DOT cameras along I-380 in Cedar Rapids. (Top being from Wilson Avenue SW and the other downtown next to the US Cellular Center) Roads across the state are becoming partially covered with snow, especially areas east of I-35 where the snow continues to fall more heavily. Road conditions still …