After a few model runs, the snowstorm around Christmas Day has returned with a vengence. The map above is from the 0z GFS model run tonight showing that at Midday on Thursday, the low pressure center will be moving through Missouri, the color coding (that I added), shows the heaviest snow band to be along …
Category: All of Iowa
Chances Dropping on Christmas Week Snow?
Above is the GFS 0z model run on Christmas Day at Midnight. This shows the storm that has been forecasted to effect the state, moving across the Ohio River Valley and the Deep South. This run along with the 18z run last night are moving more toward little if any snow for Christmas Eve or …
Air Quality Alert
The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Alert until 8am Saturday morning for the following counties, Emmet, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Palo Alto, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Pocahontas, Humboldt, Wright, Franklin, Butler, Bremer, Sac, Calhoun, Webster, Hamilton, Hardin, Grundy, Black Hawk, Crawford, Carroll, Greene, Boone, Story, Marshall, Tama, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Poweshiek, Cass, Adair, …
Chances of Snow
There is still a chance for a few snow showers this evening and tonight over the southeastern part of the state. The accumulating snows will likely stay over in Illinois. The next chance of snow will come on Sunday with an Alberta Clipper type system moving in from the northwest. This will bring one to …
A Little More White
Some light snow accumulations are possible, especially in SE Iowa tonight into Friday. One to as much as two inches of snow are possible with a storm system moving across the state. A dusting or nothing will be possible in the northern and northwestern half of the state. Temperatures will drop back into the teens …
Snowstorm for Christmas
An early Christmas present may be on the way for the midwest late next week. Models have been on and off showing a storm system moving NE from Texas into the Great Lakes Region. The map above (taken from the 0z model run earlier tonight) shows a low pressure near Chicago with heavy precipitation to …
Another Night Below Zero
This morning, temperatures across the state fell into the single digits above and below zero. Today, temperatures rose slightly into the teens under mostly sunny skies. Tonight will be another night below zero, with clear skies and light winds. Wednesday will see highs in the teens and 20s under partly cloudy skies with Thursday seeing …
Another Chilly Night
Another shot of cold air is rushing through the state this afternoon. Temperatures will continue falling into the single digits statewide by this evening and overnight. With winds blowing at 10-20mph, wind chills are expected to drop to between -10 and -20 across the state. For this reason, A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued …
Cold Air Has to Wait
The front which had gone through most of the state last night has now stalled early this morning over the southeastern half of the state. To the SE of the front, temperatures remain at or above freezing, even at this early hour of the morning in Mid-December, the temperature in Keokuk was 41. Meanwhile on …
Cold Air Returning
A cold front is currently moving through the state late this afternoon. Temperatures behind the front have plunged back into the teens and lower 20s, while ahead of the front, readings are at or above freezing, leading to some melting of the snow that had fallen this past week. Some of the snowmelt may refreeze …