[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOzILarmisY&hl=en&fs=1] TODAY: The latest runs of both the NAM and GFS have been coming in a bit drier with this system that will move just to the south and southeast of the state through the overnight hours of Sunday night into Monday morning. Most of the heaviest precipitation will be falling just to the …
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Iowa Forecast Video 2/26/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYneyYoBbjA&hl=en&fs=1] SUNDAY STORM: The latest GFS model run (seen on the video) shows that the main precipitation event with this storm will likely begin in the southern sections of the state late morning or early afternoon on Sunday and move northeast effecting the southeastern half of the state with some form of precipitation. GFS …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/25/2011
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aOjeKF1_oA&hl=en&fs=1] MORE SNOW: With one system moving away, another weaker one will move in later tonight (Friday) into Saturday with an inch or so of snow across the state. This will be a preclude to a much larger storm Sunday into Monday morning, which may bring, rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow along with …
Snowy February Night
Light to moderate snow is currently falling late this afternoon across the southern sections of the state, mainly south of a Cedar Rapids to Des Moines to Omaha line. This is slowly moving to the northeast. Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect for these areas, with Winter Storm Warnings in effect for far SE Iowa …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/24/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSce4f5HRM&hl=en&fs=1] SNOWY PERIOD: Snow will move into the state late Thursday night and will last (even lightly) through the weekend when another much more powerful storm moves in from the southwest. THURSDAY-SATURDAY: Light snow moves in late Thursday with the heaviest accumulations staying mainly over the far southeastern sections of the state, where several inches …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/23/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXMytIX6BSE&hl=en&fs=1] SNOW BY WEEKEND: With the Thursday storm moving well enough south of the state to not be concerned with, we move our attention to a storm that will affect the state by Saturday lasting through Monday. Precipitation will start in the form of snow across the state with light snow showers or a few …
River Flooding (2/22/11)
River flooding continues across the state, due to the recent snowmelt and/or ice jams causing rapid rises on rivers. Here is the current list of rivers that are under river flood warnings as of Tuesday afternoon. Des Moines River at Fort Dodge West Fork Cedar River at Finchford East Fork Des Moines River near Algona …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/22/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdkPdmeAhXY&hl=en&fs=1] SNOW THURSDAY?: The latest GFS model runs continues to show the storm Wednesday night through Friday morning moving far enough south and east of the state that the heaviest snow will fall south and east of the state, however the WRF and NAM show the low much closer to the state with heavy snow …
Ice Jam Cometh
More and more rivers are starting to get a problem with ice jams on them. A Flash flood warning is in effect through the early evening hours along the Cedar River north of Vinton due to one, with many other river having experienced some over the past few days. This will continue for at least …
Iowa Forecast Video 2/21/2011
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyYn8zxfl7g&hl=en&fs=1] SNOW CHANCES: A few flakes will fly across the state Monday, with little accumulations possible except in the far north where an inch or two is possible. Outside of that, there’s a chance at the end of the week for a bit of the white stuff with the best chances being across the southeastern …