TRIO OF CLIPPERS: Several clipper systems will be moving through the area over the next couple of days. One will come through late tonight that could bring some precipitation mainly over the northeastern counties of the state. The chances are low but we can’t rule out a few flurries or snow showers in those areas. …
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Importance of Winter Accents In The Landscape
Winter. It’s not a season that many people think of as being important in the horticulture realm. When people think of winter they think of cold, snowcover and gray skies. Not a lot of which we had lately. Anyway, I feel winter is just a season of missed opportunity and it is actually in fact …
Iowa Weather Report January 22nd 2015: Clipper Convoy
CLIPPERS ON ARRIVAL: The continued string of clippers looks to continue as we head into the weekend and early next week. Each clipper looks to bring some chance of precipitation to the state. The strongest looks to be the one on Sunday with other clipper systems coming through Friday and again on Tuesday. It’s too …
Iowa Weather Report January 20th 2015: Disturbance Dilemma
DISTURBANCE ALLEY: This week will be a plethora of disturbances that will bring some chances of precipitation to the state. Two in the next two days could bring some rain snow mix to the state. Some snow will accumulate over the northern counties of the state. Accumulations around an inch are possible there with some …
Iowa Weather Report January 19th 2015: Where Has Winter Gone?
NOTHING BIG: The week ahead looks rather dull weather wise across the state with no real big systems moving through the area. That doesn’t mean that it will be dry. A disturbance on Tuesday which may last into Wednesday as well may bring some light precipitation to the area. Some of it may be in …
Iowa Weather Report January 18th 2015: More Melting on the Way
MOSTLY BORING WEEK AHEAD: No real big storm systems in the offing as we head into the new work week. There will be a few weak disturbances moving in from the northwest on Tuesday and again Wednesday that could bring some light snow to the state. This will be hit and miss and some areas …
January 16th 45-60.F Highs in Central Iowa
Everyone knew Friday was going to be a beautiful day, however what came as a surprise to many including myself was just how warm it got today! Temperatures ranged from the middle 40s around Marshalltown to the lower 60s towards Osceola. Sunny skies quickly depleted most of the snow cover in Southern and Central Iowa …
Iowa Weather Report January 16th 2015: Two Day Warmth
No Video Today WARM DAYS: No big systems to worry about for the next few days across the state. A few days of warmer than average temperatures with partly to mostly sunny skies around. Highs today will be in the 30s and 40s across most of the state. The southwestern counties could easily get into …
Iowa Weather Report January 15th 2015: Enjoy The Warmth
THROUGH THE WEEKEND: Temperatures are continuing the upward swing for the next few days. Highs today will be in the upper 20s and lower 30s northeast to the 40s in the southwestern counties. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny. Heading into Friday we could see some 50s in the southwestern counties of the state …
Iowa Weather Report January 12th 2015: Bottoms Up
BOUNCING OFF THE BOTTOM: Cold arctic high pressure will settle into the state today. It will bring readings down into the single digits and teens for highs across the state. Skies will be mainly sunny with a few clouds over the southern and southeastern counties of the state early on. Tonight the high pressure moves …