[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HteH7R-S7Yo&w=640&h=480] TWO WARM DAYS: It will be very atypical of January today and Tuesday for most of the state with highs in the 40s and even a few lower 50s. It will be mainly cloudy with spits of drizzle and rainfall especially tonight into Tuesday. The far northern and northwestern counties may be stuck …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b14wdjp2UY&w=640&h=480] ICE CAPADES: Very interesting weather to take place over the next 24-36 hours through the state with warm air moving over colder air at the surface. Freezing rain, sleet and snow will break out during the morning hours across the state. The precipitation will change over to rain over the southern and western …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiX77ohn3ME&w=640&h=480] ONE NICE DAY: Saturday will be the best of the weekend across the state with mostly to partly sunny skies. Highs today in the 20s to lower 30s. Perhaps 40s in southwest Iowa as warm air moves in from the southwest. ICING ON THE GROUND: Late tonight into Sunday will get quite messy …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5P4ovWDuPI&w=640&h=480] AHEAD TO THE WEEKEND: The weather will be fairly calm and cold again today into tonight with highs today in the teens and 20s most places, except for southwest Iowa which may get into the lower 30s. Tonight temperatures drop into the single digits above and below zero again. Saturday will be cooler …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xta3O8TnjjU&w=640&h=480] COLD AGAIN: After morning lows this morning in the single digits above and below zero, readings today will only make the teens to near 20 in many areas of the state. Sunshine will be plentiful with a few clouds here and there. A warm front will move through the state again tonight bringing …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DohwfULb0ic&w=640&h=480] SNOW CHANCES: A little snow will be exiting the state this morning with another chance coming tomorrow night with another disturbance along the northwesterly flow. Highs today will be in the teens north to near 30 far south with partly to mostly sunny skies. Thursday will see slightly cooler readings with partly sunny …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biAl5ilC2Gw&w=640&h=480] NO CHANGE: The weather will stay fairly dry for the next few days outside a small chance of a few flurries or light snow showers tonight into Wednesday and perhaps again Thursday. Today we’ll see highs in the single digits north and teens to near 20 in the south. Wednesday will be warmer …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNtXRgcHowE&w=640&h=480] COLD WEATHER CONTINUES: It remains cold across the state to begin a new work week. Highs today will struggle in the single digits and teens. Wind Chills will be well below zero all day thus the advisories and warnings will continue in effect for part or most of the day. Tonight, temps drop …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyOnIfVULvM&w=640&h=480] IN THE FREEZER: It wouldn’t last, and it didn’t. The warm weather of the last few days is now long gone and in its place, polar air with temperatures hovering in the single digits and teens for highs and lows below zero in many areas. There is a slight chance of some light …

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obV4R7TdjYU&w=640&h=480] COLD BLAST: Temperatures will begin their tumble to or below zero today with a sharp cold front making its way through the state. Readings will top out in the middle to upper 30s north to 40s to near 50 south before northwesterly winds kick in and temps begin to tumble. Tonight will see …