With the relative lack of cold weather this week (at least until this weekend), the image above shows the latest forecast model run of another bitterly cold arctic high pressure system by early next week over the midwest once again. This will lead to temperatures back below zero once more with wind chills in the …
Category: All of Iowa
Continued Cold
There looks to be no end in sight for at least the next two weeks with regards to the cold weather that has been plaging the state this winter. The 18z GFS model run shows several cold air surges from the arctic over the next two weeks, each with bouts of some light snow over …
Warmup By Friday
Above is the forecasted temperatures based on the 12z GFS Model data. It shows that temperatures will be climbing above average across a large portion of the area. (Average would be in the mid to upper 20s). Some places will get above the freezing mark, leading to some slow snowmelt over the area. This next …
Coldest Night So Far
Here were the low temperatures this morning across the state and the region. This matched up fairly well with the GFS model runs over the last week. Temperatures won’t be as cold as this for the upcoming weekend and next week.
Bitter Cold Night
The middle of a bitterly cold night continues across the area, with readings dropping into the double digits below zero in a few locations. With the slightest of breezes, this is causing wind chills to drop into the dangerous catagory with wind chills in the -20s and -30s, with Estherville and Mason City having wind …
Dangerously Cold Wind Chills
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory beginning at 6pm this evening and going until 9am Friday morning for Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Palo Alto, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, Franklin, Butler, Bremer, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Grundy, Black Hawk, Greene, Boone, Story, …
Bitter Cold and Some Snow
Very cold temperatures this morning across the western counties of the state. Skies there were clear and readings nose dived into the double digits below zero, while the eastern counties were saved from a similiar fate by clouds and a few snow showers. Sheldon fell to -16° this morning with Spencer right behind at -14°. …
Friday Morning Cold NAM vs GFS
Two different models, and two very different temperatures readings for Friday morning. The NAM, which has been very good on the storm systems and the amount of snow that will likely fall in each has a much warmer tone for Friday morning, with readings in the single digits above and below zero across the state. …
Snow for Southern Iowa
The next storm which will move into the state on Wednesday and last into Thursday will likely be effecting the southern half of the state this time around. The latest NAM model run (a model that has done quite well with the snowstorms lately) is showing at least 1″ south of Interstate 80 with amounts …
Snowfall Totals 1/17/11
Here are the final amounts for the storm. This is as of 7pm.