MORE COLD AND SOME SNOW: Not a whole lot of change in our thinking with regards to the next couple of days. Temperatures will still be well below seasonal levels today with highs in the single digits and teens across the state with partly to mostly sunny skies around. A disturbance will move through the …
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Iowa Weather Report February 18th 2015: Cold, Snow for Weekend??
IT’S STILL COLD: Cold air is still around and looks to be around for at least a week or more across the state. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny today with readings only in the single digits for most with some lower to middle teens in the western counties of the state. Tonight, skies …
Iowa Weather Report February 17th 2015: Cold All Week
FEBRUARY FREEZE: Not a whole lot to say in the next seven days except that the weather is still going to remain cold with some chances of light snow around. The best chance looks to be on Friday with another clipper system that will be followed by yet another push of Arctic Air from the …
Iowa Weather Report February 16th 2015: Freezer Box
THE COLD WEEK AHEAD: The main story this week will be the below average temperatures that will dominate the area this week. There are a few chances of some light snow showers or flurries toward the end of the week but nothing at this point that looks to be of any significance. What may be …
Iowa Weather Report February 15th 2015: Cold Air Rules the Roost
No Video Today COLD CONTINUES TO RULE: Cold air will be ruling the area for the next week or more with no signs of letting up for the foreseeable future. A system will skirt just to the south of the state later tonight into Monday which may bring some flurries to our southern counties with …
Garden Pests: Rabbits How to Deal With Them
This is the time of year rabbit damage starts to popping up everywhere in landscaping. The photo above is some damage I’ve seen so far this year. The grass is dormant which is why rabbits turn to alternative sources for food which is usually young trees and shrubs. People with perennials do not need to …
Iowa Weather Report February 13th 2015: Another Cold Blast On The Way
NO REAL CHANGE: It’s still going to stay relatively cold for the weekend and into next week with reinforcing shots of cold air coming in every few days. Today will be somewhat warm compared to what we’ll see in the coming days. Highs in the 20s and 30s across the state with partly to mostly …
Iowa Weather Report February 12th 2015: No Warmth Seen
ARCTIC BLASTS: Several blasts of Arctic air will be the main forecast topic for the next several days with the first in a series of them moving in today. Highs will only make it back into the teens for most of the state. The northern and northeastern counties of the state may not make it …
Iowa Weather Report February 11th 2015: Below Average Temps A Norm For A While
No Video Today COLD TIMES: Temperatures will be well below seasonal levels for at least a week or more looking at this GFS model run. The first batch of cold air is arriving today as readings will be steady or slowly falling through the day. Readings in the 20s and 30s will be likely across …
Iowa Weather Report February 10th 2015: Cold Blast Arriving
COLD BLAST ON THE WAY: Another warm day in store for most of the state today. There will be an increase in cloudiness ahead of the next system which will be dropping into the state later today into tonight and Wednesday morning. This will bring a chance of some freezing rain, sleet and snow to …