Some updated amounts are still coming in, but here is the final tally of snowfall from Friday and Saturday’s snow. (Any more updates will be put on this post) The heaviest fell mainly in a 15-25 mile wide band along US Hwy 30 from Boone to Ames to Toledo to Cedar Rapids to Anamosa, with …
Category: All of Iowa
Another Storm to Follow
While the state is digging out between 3-9 inches of snow, yet another storm will move into the state on Monday into Tuesday. This one will bring yet another 1 to possibly 3-4 inches of snow as an arctic push of much colder air moves into the state. Readings will be 5-10° below average through …
More than Expected
More snow fell then was expected last night. Snow continues falling this morning in the extreme eastern part of the state where a Winter Storm Warning is in effect until Noon. The Warning was issued very early this morning when total accumulations were expected to exceed advisory criteria. Some very preliminary snowfall accumulations are out …
Advisory Expanded
A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect until Saturday morning for the following counties, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama and Warren until 9am and for Adair, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Sac and Webster counties until 6am. The Winter Weather Advisory …
Heavy Snow Band
At just past 9pm, a moderate to heavy snow band was located mainly 20 miles either side of US Hwy 30 from Clinton to Cedar Rapids to Ames. Heavy snow was reported at Cedar Rapids at 9pm. Accumulations of 1/2 to 1 inch per hour is possible with this heavy snow band moving through. Snow …
Adding on
Snow is currently moving through the state this evening. Some locations in the southern part of the state could see the snow mix with sleet or a little freezing rain for the next few hours before it changes to all snow. Snow should end by sunrise tomorrow morning across the state with a few flurries …
Clearing and Cool
The weak disturbance has moved off to the east and the skies have begun clearing across the state. The winds which have at times reached 20-25 mph from the NW in gusts will ease off as the night progresses. Temperatures this evening were in the single digits, teens and lower 20s. Tonight lows will dip …
A Little Snow here and There
It was mentioned yesterday about the possibility of some flurries or a light snow shower, that is what is expected today with a disturbance moving through the state from the NW. The limited moisture with the storm will give little if any accumulations from this storm. After another storm on Friday and next Tuesday, temperatures …
A Nice Break
The last few days and the next few days have been and will be a nice break from the horrible winter weather we could be getting this time of year. No shoveling snow off driveways, or brushing snow off vehicles, no scraping ice. This will last at least until Friday when a new storm will …
Little Snow this Week
Chances for a lot of snow this week are slim to none with most of the moisture south of the state. A major storm will move through the deep south robbing any storms that come through the northwest flow of ample moisture to produce any accumulating snow. Only a few flurries or a light snow …