NOTE: The last post just got published, but due to an internal error (internet crashing), it was actually written this afternoon. The snow is moving into the state tonight. The Winter Storm Warning in SW Iowa has begun early and is in effect now. The snow is light at this time, but road conditions are …

Winter Storm Warnings are now out for nearly the entire state except NE Iowa where the NWS in La Crosse has issued a Blizzard Warning for Lyon County in NW which is under a Winter Weather Advisory. A number of counties are now under a Blizzard Watch. The blizzard watch is in effect from Tuesday …

The entire state except for Lyon and Osceola counties in NW Iowa are under a Winter Storm Watch for the storm set to move in early Tuesday morning and lasting through Wednesday. Accumulations will range with the second storm from 4 inches in the NW to as much as a foot or more. A Blizzard …

This came from the NWS in Des Moines. It’s very techinical, but really shows how big the second storm Tuesday into Wednesday could be. AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 347 AM CST SUN DEC 6 2009 …MAJOR WINTER STORM SET TO AFFECT IOWA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY… .SHORT TERM /TODAY AND …

Winter Weather Advisories have been issued from the NWS offices in Sioux Falls, Omaha and Des Moines. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued from Noon today until 3am Monday morning for the following counties, Adair, Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Pocahontas and Sac. The following counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory …

Two storm systems will greatly effect the weather in Iowa this upcoming week. The first storm will move in late Sunday into Monday. Snow will overspread the state from west to east. Accumulations from the snow will generally range between 1-3 inches, with a few higher amounts possible. A short break Monday night will just …

Here is the 18z GFS model run for Tuesday evening at 6pm. The approximate snow areas are colored in blue. The heaviest snow looks (at this on this run) to be setting up across the southern portions of the state. The Low is expected to move through Missouri and Illinois, putting the state on the …

Only a few flurries or snow showers continue over the state this afternoon. This will continue through the evening hours before dissipating. A few slippery spots can be expected but the DOT are treating the main roads, so there shouldn’t be too much of a problem. The storm to worry about however is one that …

Above is the 18z GFS Model at 6am Wednesday morning December 9th. It shows a deepening low moving NE across Missouri and Illinois. This puts Iowa in a perfect location for heavy snow accumulations by mid-week. A smaller storm will move in Monday followed by the one shown here late Tuesday into Wednesday. This could …

The flurries and snow showers today, have become a bit more than expected. A few accumulations have been reported in the state today. Some locations in NE Iowa have received up to 2 inches of snow. Many others will get less than that, but there is a chance through the evening hours of a quick …