[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5uZaKOSI1M&w=640&h=480] PRECIP TODAY: Precipitation will be winding down later today across the state as a system moves off to the east. Drier air will take hold for a few days before another storm moves in later in the weekend with some rain and snow at that time. Highs today will be in the 30s …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ-LKjmXmoo&w=640&h=480] WINTRY ISSUES: The parade of storm systems continues today with a system that will bring a plethora of precipitation. This will be in the form of rain, sleet, freezing rain and snow and/or a combination of two, three or all four. The best chances of any precipitation looks to be east of a …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxpxMPbQlos&w=640&h=480] WINTRY ISSUES AHEAD: Outside of a slight snow chance over the northeastern counties of the state today, the next best chance of precipitation occurs Wednesday night into Thursday morning across the state. Temperatures are going to be a factor as warmer air will be filtering into the state keeping temperatures in the 20s …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_6HNJzIPPo&w=640&h=480] WARMING UP: Readings are going to be near to slightly above seasonal levels for this time of year. Highs will vary depending on the amount of snow cover on the ground. Areas that don’t have any or very little, mainly in the western counties will see readings well into the 40s to near …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnlNhlibDYo&w=640&h=480] SNOW AND COLD: The daylight hours will be calm with a few peaks of sun here and there but by the mid afternoon hours clouds will be increasing once again as another disturbance approaches from the northwest. This one will target the northeastern counties of the state with the heaviest snows, possibly an …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l3Crjt28s0&w=640&h=480] GROUNDHOG DAY AGAIN: The weather over the next few days will feel like the movie Groundhog Day, but don’t think you’re in Bill Murray’s shoes with what is going on and Sonny and Cher won’t be blaring on your radio as you wake up every morning. There was a bit of snow last …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jcz1Q2OPyM&w=640&h=480] JUST COLD: Cold with a few snow showers possible over the next few days with a couple of disturbances moving through the state. One comes late this afternoon into tonight where an inch of snow is possible mainly in the eastern half of the state. Saturday night could see another one that may …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa-wtmpRF5s&w=640&h=480] BITTER COLD: The memories of the warm weather a few days ago are long since gone. In its place another shot of bitterly cold air that will keep temperatures cold for the next few days. Highs today will be in the single digits and teens across the state with a few flurries around …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbeSS2tK83o&w=640&h=480] SNOWIN BLOWIN CHILLIN: It’s a 180 degree turnaround over what it was 24-36 hours ago across the state. Snow will be falling over the eastern 2/3rds of the state through the morning and afternoon hours before ending from west to east. 3-6″ of snow possible in a wide swath from south central Iowa …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QbFPdcVpvo&w=640&h=480] DOWNHILL SLIDE: If you’re reading and or watching the video this morning, you’re experiencing the warmest temperatures of the next week or so, because it’s all downhill from here. Readings will be dropping through the day into the 20s and 30s by evening. Rain and thunderstorms in the eastern counties of the state …